Health Factors-Health Behaviors and 2 more...
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Percent of ninth grade cohort that graduates in 4 years
Current Value
87.5%
Definition
Comparison
Story Behind the Curve
Educational attainment has been long recognized as a strong predictor of health, strongly coorelated with Life Expectancy at Birth (LEB) ( BARHII, 2015, p.12).
however, poverty may be a better indicator, especially when broken down by race/ethnicty and neighborhood.
The adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR) is a graduation metric that follows a “cohort” of first-time 9th graders in a particular school year, and adjust this number by adding any students who transfer into the cohort after 9th grade and subtracting any students who transfer out, emigrate to another country, or pass away. The ACGR is the percentage of the students in this cohort who graduate within four years. In the report area, the adjusted cohort graduation rate was 87.5% during the most recently reported school year. Students in the report area performed worse than the state, which had an ACGR of 87.6%.
| Report Area | Adjusted Student Cohort | Number of Diplomas Issued | Cohort Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Nebraska Rural Health Network | 400 | 350 | 87.5% |
| Cedar County, NE | 84 | 74 | 88.1% |
| Dixon County, NE | 74 | 67 | 90.5% |
| Thurston County, NE | 140 | 117 | 83.6% |
| Wayne County, NE | 102 | 92 | 90.2% |
| Nebraska | 22,960 | 20,111 | 87.6% |
| United States | 3,095,240 | 2,715,610 | 87.7% |
Note: This indicator is compared to the state average.
Data Source: US Department of Education, EDFacts. Additional data analysis by CARES. 2018-19. Source geography: School DistrictShow more details Spark Map
High School Graduation Rate by Student Race and Ethnicity
The table and chart below display local, state, and national variation in cohort graduation rates by student race and ethnicity.
Note: Data are suppressed for some school districts for population groups when the "universe" population falls below a certain threshold. County, state, and national summaries are aggregates of district level data and may not represent all students when suppression has occurred .
| Report Area | Non-Hispanic White | Black or African American | Hispanic or Latino |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Nebraska Rural Health Network | 89.1% | No data | 75.0% |
| Cedar County, NE | 88.9% | No data | No data |
| Dixon County, NE | 88.1% | No data | 77.8% |
| Thurston County, NE | 84.6% | No data | No data |
| Wayne County, NE | 91.4% | No data | 73.3% |
| Nebraska | 90.9% | 78.6% | 79.2% |
| United States | 90.8% | 82.1% | 83.7% |
What Works
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Strategy
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