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Minnesota HS Graduation Rates A Record High

Even with the record rate, education officials say major disparities remain between white students and students of color.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ The Minnesota Department of Education says about 83 percent of high school seniors graduated last year _ the highest graduation rate on record. It’s up one-half of a percentage point from 2017. Even with the record rate, education officials say major disparities remain between white students and students of color. The graduation rate for black…