Calif. Grad Rate In Bottom Half Of All US; LAUSD’s Even Lower

Calif. Grad Rate In Bottom Half Of All US; LAUSD's Even Lower

27 Nov 2012 Leave a Comment

by Bree E. Davis, Psy.D. in Uncategorized

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The high school graduation rate in California ranks in the bottom half of all U.S. states, with the Los Angeles Unified School District's own graduation rate well below the state's, according to data released Tuesday.

New federal figures from the U.S. Department of Education ranked California 32nd out of 50 states in graduating high school students.

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