Education helps ensure that people have the opportunity to live healthy lives in healthy communities. For example, people with more education are more likely to have well-paying jobs and to live in communities with better access to resources, like high-quality schools, transportation, and healthy foods. MORE
Purpose
To assess Rhode Island's progress towards advancing health equity, as part of the Rhode Island Health Equity Measures.
Key Information
| Measure | Percentage of high school students graduating with a regular diploma within four years |
| Data Source | Rhode Island Department of Education (available annually) |
| Strata | Race/Ethnicity, Economic Status, Disability, City/Town |
| What this measure means | This measure shows the percentage of students graduating from high school in four years, by municipality, race/ethnicity, economic status, and disability status. The four-year graduation rate data are also available by race/ethnicity and economic status within each school district. These data are also available in an interactive graphic display. |
Key Findings, 2017
- The graduation rate among economically disadvantaged students in Rhode Island was 76%, compared to 93.4% among students who were not economically disadvantaged.
- Hispanic and multiracial students had the lowest 4-year graduation rates among all races/ethnicities, at 75.8% and 79.3% respectively.
- Woonsocket, Providence, and Central Falls were the cities/towns with the lowest 4-year graduation rates among high school students in 2017.
- The graduation rate among economically disadvantaged students in Rhode Island was 76%, compared to 93.4% among students who were not economically disadvantaged.
- Hispanic and multiracial students had the lowest 4-year graduation rates among all races/ethnicities, at 75.8% and 79.3% respectively.
- Woonsocket, Providence, and Central Falls were the cities/towns with the lowest 4-year graduation rates among high school students in 2017.