Detroit Schools Rank Last, Officials Question Data The Detroit Free Press reports that a report comparing the 50 largest school districts in the US ranks the Detroit's public schools last in the nation and finds that just 21.7% of the city's students graduate in four years. The Detroit News, however, carries a report in which DPS officials dispute the figure, saying the district actually graduated 44.5% in the year in question. The study determined the national graduation rate is 69.6% and ranked Michigan 34th in the country with a rate of 66.4%. State officials insist the latest graduation rate is 89%. Read City district ranks last in graduations in the Detroit Free Press Read Officials dispute claims that Detroit only graduates 1 in 5 in the Detroit News View the full report at Education Week Posted/updated Jun 21, 2006 by Andrew McFarlane (Absolute Michigan) click to Send This Story to a Friend! Main Michigan News Page Go Back One Page

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