Bay District saw a significant increase in their rates following the 2023-24 school year. Bay District hit 91.4% in high school graduation rates last school year. Superintendent Mark McQueen says this is largely due to their mindset.

Across Palm Beach County, 92.1% of seniors graduated from high school in 2024, the data show. That's significantly higher than the graduation rate of 90.5% in 2023.

The state’s graduation rate of 89.7% was its best ever — not counting the two COVID-19 pandemic years when Florida dropped testing requirements that made it easier for more students to earn