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Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District sees 1% decrease in graduation rates over 2022-23 school year

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.html

Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District had a 94.5% graduation rate during the 2022-23 school year, 1% lower than the previous school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

There were 222 students who graduated in the 2022-23 school year, compared to 278 the year before.

Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District had the 74th highest graduation rate in the state.

Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Wilbraham.

In 2024, public schools in Massachusetts boasted a graduation rate of 90%, according to Public School Review.

However, younger students' proficiency is still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels. NAEP results show that in 2022, less than 47% of the students were considered proficient in math and reading, with eighth-graders performing the worst, reaching only 35% proficiency in math.

Graduation and Dropout Rates in Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District Over 10 Years

2013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-230%20%40%60%80%100%96.2%96.2%2.2%2.2%95.6%95.6%0.6%0.6%94.3%94.3%3%3%96.2%96.2%1%1%95.7%95.7%1.4%1.4%94.4%94.4%2%2%96.2%96.2%2.6%2.6%97.2%97.2%1.2%1.2%95.5%95.5%2.1%2.1%94.5%94.5%3.4%3.4%Graduation rateDropout rate
Graduation Rate in Schools Within Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District in 2022-23 School Year

School NameCohort SizeGraduation Rate
Minnechaug Regional High School22895.6%

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