Diploma’s Count, published by Editorial Projects in Education Research Center lists the states with the highest and lowest graduation rate:
Highest Graduation Rate Lowest Graduation Rate
New Jersey 83.3% Nevada 45.4%
Iowa 82.8% New Mexico 54.1%
Wisconsin 80.5% Louisiana 54.7%
Pennsylvania 80.4% South Carolina 55.6%
Vermont 80.2% Georgia 58.1%
What do the highest graduating states have in common?
What do the lowest graduating states have in common?