Overview
- The statewide graduation rate reached its highest since 2017 at about 88%, with gains reported for several student groups.
- College and career readiness rose 3.1 percentage points to nearly 52% after the indicator began counting completion of AP courses, not just exams.
- Chronic absenteeism barely improved and remains just over 19%, well above pre‑pandemic levels, while about 46% of English learners made progress toward proficiency.
- San Diego Unified led large urban districts, improving in six of seven indicators, with graduation near 90%, college/career readiness about 66%, absenteeism down to 19%, and a decline in English‑learner progress.
- This year’s dashboard added a science indicator and, for the first time, all statewide indicators rated yellow or green, even as many districts scale back programs following the expiration of one‑time recovery funds.