Nearly 84% of New York City public school students graduated on time last year, though stark disparities persisted for those with disabilities or learning English, data released Thursday showed.
The the city’s graduation rate — and its drop-out rate of 5% — remained about the same as during the 2021-22 school year.
“A high school diploma from NYC Public Schools sets our young people on paths to success, opening doors to meaningful and rewarding careers,” Schools Chancellor David Banks said in a statement.
Just 62% of English language learners graduated in four years, a 5-percentage point plunge since the school year before. The decrease comes as the public schools have enrolled tens of thousands of migrant students who may need more time to catch up to their classmates.
“Lots of these kids will not have had much formal education earlier, and, likely lacking transcripts … have courses to make up,” said David Bloomfield, a professor of education law and policy at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center.
Racial disparities also continued: About 9 in 10 white and Asian students got a diploma, compared to 8 in 10 Black and Hispanic students.
Students with disabilities graduated at a significantly lower rate of 66%.
