School district higher than state average on graduation rates

Crook County is among 18 school districts across the state that posted graduation rates above 90% this year. The district falls at number 14 on the statewide list with a rate of 91.6%.

Overall across the state, the Wyoming Department of Education announced last week that high school graduation rates have been improving for the last seven years. In 2013, 77.6% of Wyoming seniors graduated; in 2020, this had increased to 82.3%.

“Wyoming continues to set high standards for our graduates, which is reflected in our plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act, and evidenced in the graduation rate increa...