Indigenous students account for biggest jump in rising graduation rates at Regina Public Schools – CBC

Graduation rates for First Nations, Métis and Inuit students jumped by 11 percentage points in 1 year

Sep 27, 2017

Regina Public Schools says its graduation rates are on the rise and the highest increase is among Indigenous students.

The school district announced Tuesday night its overall graduation rate increased five percentage points in the last school year, from 74 per cent in 2015-2016 to 79 per cent in 2016-2017.

Graduation rates for First Nations, Métis and Inuit students jumped by 11 percentage points, from 42 per cent in 2015-2016 to 53 per cent in 2016-2017.

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