INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The class of 2024 represents the highest state graduation rate on record.
According to a media release from the Indiana Department of Education, data shows that 90.23% of Indiana students graduated high school. That number is up from 88.98% in 2023.
“Over the past year, we have celebrated a number of successes in K-12 education, and there is urgency to continue this positive momentum for Indiana students,” said Dr. Katie Jenner, Indiana Secretary of Education. “As a state, we have seen literacy rates increase for the third consecutive year, chronic absenteeism rates improve for the second year in a row, and today, the highest state graduation rate on record. Thanks to the collaboration of educators, families and communities, these represent just a few examples of the improved student outcomes we are seeing across the state. Together, we must continue to keep our foot on the gas pedal in 2025, ensuring we keep improving our education system in Indiana and increasing opportunities for students.”
According to the release, 2024 represents the highest graduation rate since Indiana began publishing data. The state’s second-highest graduation rate was recorded in 2014 at 90.06%.
Due to differences between federal and state accountability equations and standards, the IDOE also released 2024 federal graduation rates. In 2024, Indiana’s federal graduation rate was 88.67%, up from 87.52% in 2023. Those numbers are compared in the chart below.
| Federal Graduation Rate | State Graduation Rate | Honors Diploma (Academic, Technical, or IB) | Non-Waiver Rate | |
| 2024 | 88.67% | 90.23% | 37.81% | 87.53% |
| 2023 | 87.52% | 88.98% | 31.13% | 84.92% |
| 2022 | 85.12% | 86.61% | 38.71% | 80.58% |
| 2021 | 85.75% | 86.69% | 39.6% | 78.78% |
| 2020 | 87.0%* | 87.69%* | 40.3%* | N/A** |
| 2019 | 86.4% | 87.29% | 39.8% | 76.73% |
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