California's 2007 Graduation Rates - Compare the Methodologies
About the calculations:
The State's Estimate
State Reported Click here for formula and more information
Better Estimates
Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate Click here for formula and more information
Manhattan Institute Click here for formula and more information
Cumulative Promotion Index (CPI) Click here for formula and more information.
| Statewide | ||||
| State Reported | AFGR | Manhattan Institute | CPI | |
| All Students | 67.6% | 74.4% | 64.1% | 69.5% |
| Black | The CDE does not report, and NCLB does not require, any disaggregated graduation rates. | 63.2% | 52.6% | 58.0% |
| Latino | 77.1% | 50.1% | 61.2% | |
| White | 80.6% | 82.8% | 78.5% | |
| Asian | 89.8% | 82.6% | 82.7% | |
Looking for the district level graduation rates reported by the state for 2007? We'll have them available here as soon as the California Department of Education releases the numbers. We expect them the week of July 21. In the meantime, you can see district graduation rates for 2006.