Cohorts bend graduation rates

On Jan. 22, the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) released graduation rates for the 2017/2018 school year. The State of Wyoming’s graduation rate rose from 80.2 percent in 2016/2017 to 81.7 percent for the most recent school year. Carbon County School District (CCSD) No. 2 is ahead of that curve, despite the fact that the school district did see a decrease in their graduation rates.

According to Jim Copeland, CCSD No. 2 Superintendent, while the graduation rate for the school district went from 88 percent in 2016/2017 to 86.8 percent in 2017/2018 there is a lot to look at and unpack that g...