State of Rhode Island
Department of Health
Education helps ensure that people have the opportunity to live healthy lives in healthy communities. For example, people with more education are more likely to have well-paying jobs and to live in communities with better access to resources, like high-quality schools, transportation, and healthy foods. more
To assess Rhode Island's progress towards advancing health equity, as part of the Rhode Island Health Equity Measures.
Measure | Percentage of high school students graduating with a regular diploma within four years |
Data Source | Rhode Island Department of Education (available annually) |
Strata | Race/Ethnicity, Economic Status, Disability, City/Town |
What this measure means | This measure shows the percentage of students graduating from high school in four years, by municipality, race/ethnicity, economic status, and disability status. The four-year graduation rate data are also available by race/ethnicity and economic status within each school district. These data are also available in an interactive graphic display. |