4-Year High School Graduation Rates in Iowa by Cohort: State-wide and by Subgroup
mydata.iowa.gov | Last Updated 30 Aug 2023This dataset provides the 4-Year graduation rates in Iowa by cohort (represented by graduating class) for both state-wide and by subgroups starting with the Class of 2013. A cohort in the graduation rate calculation starts with a group of students entering ninth grade for the first time. The cohort is adjusted to add students that transfer in and subtract students that transfer out during a four year time period for calculating a graduation rate. Subgroups in this dataset include: Individualized Education Program, Free or Reduced Lunch, English Language Learners, African American, Hispanic, American Indian, Asian, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, White, Two or More Races, Migrant, Female, and Male.
This dataset has the following 6 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group/Subgroup | group_subgroup | text | Groups/subgroups include: State Total, Individualized Education Program, Free or Reduced Lunch, English Language Learners, African American, Hispanic, American Indian, Asian, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, White, Two or More Races, Migrant, Female, and Male. | Individualized Education Program Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Male Free or Reduced Lunch African American view top 100 |
| Graduating Class | graduating_class | calendar_date | The year the class the class graduated | 2016-05-31T00:00:00.000 2015-05-31T00:00:00.000 2017-05-31T00:00:00.000 2014-05-31T00:00:00.000 2013-05-31T00:00:00.000 view top 100 |
| Fall Freshman Year | fall_freshman_year | calendar_date | The year the cohort entered their freshman year of high school | 2012-08-01T00:00:00.000 2010-08-01T00:00:00.000 2013-08-01T00:00:00.000 2009-08-01T00:00:00.000 2011-08-01T00:00:00.000 view top 100 |
| Graduates | graduates | number | First time freshman in year indicated in fall freshman year and transfers into the cohort in grades 9 to 12 who graduated in year indicated for graduating class or earlier. | 15770 3377 55 15399 755 view top 100 |
| Total Cohort | cohort | number | First time freshman in fall freshman year and transfers into the cohort in grades 9 to 12 less those who transferred out (including deceased). | 95 16605 28067 4515 1514 view top 100 |
| Graduation Rate | graduation_rate | number | Graduates divided by Total Cohort expressed as a percent. | 0.9098210188159707 0.8322981366459627 0.8370708748615725 0.9054431982101327 0.7703010948905109 view top 100 |