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Utah's high school dropout rate dropped from 16.2% to 8.5%, according to a new report from the Utah State Board of Higher Education.

The 2025 cohort's four-year graduation rate also reached 89.9%, up from 88.8% in 2024.

The board credits collective efforts for gains, despite ongoing challenges like declining reading scores.

SALT LAKE CITY — Almost 90% of Utahns are leaving high school with a diploma in hand.

And on the flip side, the state's dropout rate has been sliced in half in recent years, from 16.2% to 8.5%, according to a report released by the Utah State Board of Education.

The report revealed that Utah's overall four-year cohort graduation rate has risen to 89.9% for the 2025 cohort — up from 88.8% for the 2024 cohort.

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