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Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural School District sees 2.7% decrease in graduation rates over 2022-23 school year

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural School District had a 92.1% graduation rate during the 2022-23 school year, 2.7% lower than the previous school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

There were 128 students who graduated in the 2022-23 school year, compared to 109 the year before.

Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural School District had the 82nd lowest graduation rate in the state.

Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural School District roughly covers schools within Hampshire County and has a main office in Northampton.

In 2024, public schools in Massachusetts boasted a graduation rate of 90%, according to Public School Review.

However, younger students' proficiency is still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels. NAEP results show that in 2022, less than 47% of the students were considered proficient in math and reading, with eighth-graders performing the worst, reaching only 35% proficiency in math.

Graduation and Dropout Rates in Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural School District Over 10 Years

2013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-230%20%40%60%80%100%95.1%95.1%2.9%2.9%94.1%94.1%1.2%1.2%93.3%93.3%0%0%91.3%91.3%5.2%5.2%96.4%96.4%1.8%1.8%91.7%91.7%7.5%7.5%94.8%94.8%2.6%2.6%95.2%95.2%4.8%4.8%94.8%94.8%5.2%5.2%92.1%92.1%6.5%6.5%Graduation rateDropout rate
Graduation Rate in Schools Within Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural School District in 2022-23 School Year

School NameCohort SizeGraduation Rate
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School13992.1%

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