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Andover Public Schools District sees 3.9% increase 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

Andover Public Schools District had a 96.3% graduation rate during the 2022-23 school year, 3.9% higher than the previous school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

There were 411 students who graduated in the 2022-23 school year, compared to 379 the year before.

Andover Public Schools District and Longmeadow Public Schools District had the 50th highest graduation rate in the state.

Andover Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Essex County and has a main office in Andover.

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 Andover Public Schools District Over 10 Years

2013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-230%20%40%60%80%100%94.9%94.9%0.7%0.7%95.4%95.4%0.7%0.7%94.3%94.3%0.4%0.4%95.8%95.8%0%0%94.4%94.4%0.5%0.5%96.7%96.7%0.7%0.7%95.2%95.2%0.9%0.9%97.6%97.6%0.2%0.2%92.4%92.4%0.5%0.5%96.3%96.3%0.7%0.7%Graduation rateDropout rate
Graduation Rate in Schools Within Andover Public Schools District in 2022-23 School Year

School NameCohort SizeGraduation Rate
Andover High School41797.1%

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