NJ Graduation Rates: See Millburn's Score

MILLBURN, NJ - The New Jersey Department of Education recently released the latest district-by-district graduation rate totals, showing that 2018 was the seventh straight year that New Jersey's high school graduation rate increased – to 90.9 percent.

Millburn was well above the New Jersey average, clocking in at a healthy 98.66 percent.

"New Jersey's school system has long been regarded as among the best in the nation, so it follows that earning a high-school diploma is a crucial step to prepare students for success in life," said Gov. Phil Murphy. "Success in education goes to the very heart of building a stronger and fairer New Jersey."

This continual improvement in the state's graduation rate "translates to a tangible impact on real lives," said Education Commissioner Lamont O. Repollet.

"Each year, hundreds upon hundreds of additional young people are earning their high school diploma, which is a passport that offers a greater opportunity for post-secondary success," he said. "We applaud the educators who remain steadfast in their commitment to continually increasing the graduation rate for students of all backgrounds."

The following is a summary of 2018 graduation rates by subgroups of students:

• African-American students graduated at a rate of 84.22 percent in 2018, an increase of more than 15 percentage points from 2011, when it was 69 percent.
• 84.79 percent of Hispanic students graduated in 2018; in 2011 it was 73 percent.
• 94.96 percent of white students graduated in 2018, an increase from 90 percent in 2011.
• 97.14 percent of Asian students graduated last year, an increase from 93 percent in 2011.
• Economically disadvantaged students graduated at a rate of 84.6 percent in 2018, an increase from 71 percent in 2011.
• 75.82 percent of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students graduated in 2018, an increase from 68 percent in 2011.
• Students with disabilities graduated at a rate of 80.14 percent last year, an increase from 73 percent in 2011.

The graduation rate is defined as the cohort of ninth-graders who graduate four years later. The Department of Education also calculates the five-year graduation rate. The 2018 graduation rate for students who graduated within five years was 92.4 percent, an increase from 91.8 percent in the previous year.

You can see the complete rankings here.

Thanks for reading! Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site here. Have a news tip you'd like to share? Or maybe you have a press release you would like to submit or a correction you'd like to request? Send an email to russ.crespolini@patch.com

Subscribe to your local Patch newsletter by clicking here. You can also have them delivered to your phone screen by downloading our Apple iOS app here, or by visiting the Google Play store for the Android app here.