Florida's high school graduation rate has reached a new milestone, with the 2023-2024 academic year recording an 89.7 percent rate. This marks an increase of 1.7 percentage points from the previous year and surpasses the pre-pandemic figure of 86.9% from the 2018-2019 school year.
Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted this achievement, stating, "Florida leads the nation in education because we put education over indoctrination, empower parents, and have made school choice universal." He emphasized that this record graduation rate is indicative of Florida's educational success.
Manny Diaz Jr., Commissioner of the Florida Department of Education, also commented on the progress: “Florida’s graduation rate continues to climb,” he said. “Florida is number one for education because of our commitment to providing a quality education that fits the needs of each student, and our climbing graduation rate is proof positive that our approach is working."
The current administration under Governor DeSantis has seen significant improvements in graduation rates since his tenure began, increasing from 70.6% to this year's record-breaking figure.
Further details on Florida's 2023-24 graduation statistics can be accessed at [https://www.fldoe.org/accountability/data-sys/edu-info-accountability-services/pk-12-public-school-data-pubs-reports/students.stml](https://www.fldoe.org/accountability/data-sys/edu-info-accountability-services/pk-12-public-school-data-pubs-reports/students.stml).