Iowa Leads The Nation In Graduation

Data released on Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education shows Iowa has the highest high school graduation rate in the nation. 90.5% of Iowa students in the Class of 2014 graduated within four years. The National average showed the U.S. posted a record for the 2013-2014 school year with a graduation rate of 81%.

The Top 5 States with the highest graduation rates are...

1. Iowa – 90.50 percent
2. Nebraska – 89.70 percent
3. Wisconsin – 88.60 percent
4. New Jersey – 88.60 percent
5. Texas – 88.30 percent