Wyoming high school graduate rate at 79.7 Percent

The Wyoming Department of Education reports that the high school class of 2011 had a graduation rate of 79.7%. That is down slightly from 2010's 80.4%. Vince Meyer of the Education Department says the difference in rates is statistically insignificant. Among the state's nearly 5,500 graduates in 2011, females had a higher graduation rate than males. About 83% of females graduated compared to 77% of males. Small school districts had both the best and worst graduation rates. Big Horn School District 2 in northern Wyoming recorded the highest graduation rate in the state at 93%, while Fremont School District 21 had the lowest at 14%. Among the largest districts, Laramie County District 1 reported a 72% graduation rate and Natrona County 71%.