Muscogee County School District’s Graduation Rate Achieves Highest Rate and Continues to Surpass the State Rate

Columbus, GA- According to a recent release from the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE), the Muscogee County School District (MCSD) has surpassed the state graduation rate for the eleventh consecutive year. The District graduation rate has increased to 93.51 percent, an increase of 1.47 percentage points, year-over-year, from 92.04 percent in 2022. This marks the highest graduation rate for the District since the four-year cohort rate has been calculated.

“We are pleased to celebrate with our graduating Class of 2023 for their graduation rate that marks an all-time high for our district and once again exceeds the State rate on this important educational milestone. Coupled with the SAT results released last month that also surpassed state and national averages, the MCSD Class of 2023 has distinguished itself as a truly outstanding student cohort. I commend them, their families, and the myriad of educators and other adults who have supported them throughout their educational careers to become full-option graduates”, states Dr. David Lewis, Superintendent.

The Cohort Rate is calculated using the data from students who graduate from high school within four years, as required by the U.S. Department of Education. It is also one of the indicators used in calculating the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI).


In addition to the District-wide increase, several schools continued to see improvements in their cohort rates.

• Jordan High School earned its highest cohort graduation rate to date.
• Eight Schools achieved graduation rates of 90.0 percent or higher: Carver, Columbus, Hardaway, Jordan, Kendrick, Northside, Rainey-McCullers, and Shaw.
• All MCSD High Schools (nine) were above the State average: Carver, Columbus, Hardaway, Jordan, Kendrick, Northside, Rainey-McCullers, Shaw, and Spencer.
• Seven maintained or saw an increase in their cohort graduation rate: Carver, Columbus, Hardaway, Jordan, Northside, Rainey-McCullers, and Shaw.
• Two schools achieved a 100 percent graduation rate: Columbus and Rainey-McCullers.

School	2020	2021	2022	2023
Carver	92.3	92.3	86.5	90.8
Columbus	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Hardaway	89.6	89.8	87.6	90.4
Jordan	81.1	86.4	89.7	94.9
Kendrick	85.4	84.4	91.6	90.0
Northside	93.5	96.3	96.3	96.9
Rainey-McCullers	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Shaw	91.4	91.8	91.8	94.3
Spencer	83.0	85.2	89.0	85.4

MEDIA INQUIRIES: Contact Kimberly A. Wright, Director of Communications at communications1@muscogee.k12.ga.us.