Syracuse graduation rates increase and achievement gap closes

Black students graduated at the same rate as white students in 2016. For many years, there was a gap between the graduation rates for black and white students.

GRADUATION RATES FOR SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

64%

White students

58%

15 percentage-

point gap

43%

Black students

’06

’07

’08

’09

’10

’11

’12

’13

’14

’15

’16

GRADUATION RATES FOR SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

64%

White students

58%

15 percentage-

point gap

43%

Black students

’06

’07

’08

’09

’10

’11

’12

’13

’14

’15

’16

GRADUATION RATES FOR SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOLS

64%

White students

58%

15

percentage-

point gap

43%

Black students

’06

’07

’08

’09

’10

’11

’12

’13

’14

’15

’16

Source: New York State Education Department