JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced the state’s 2024-25 school-year graduation rate is 90.8%, and the dropout rate is 7%. Among students with disabilities, MDE officials said the 2024-25 graduation rate is 71.1%, and the dropout rate is 14.6%. The latest rates are based on students who entered ninth grade […]
Dropout rate in Mississippi falls to 7%, graduation rate rises
Feb 19, 2026 | 12:17 PM