SCIENCEJun 15 · 16:13 UTCBUSINESS INSIDERKristine Villarroel ([email protected])

Every US state ranked by high school graduation rate, from lowest to highest

Kentucky has the highest high school graduation rate in the US at 93.60%, while Alaska has the lowest at 79.87%. Graduation rates vary due to differing state diploma requirements and factors like education spending and household income.

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