(Whitewater Valley)--Graduation rates have been released for Indiana public schools for the class of 2023, and most in our area fared very well.  Four of the five public Wayne County schools graduated their seniors last year at rates both above the state average and above 90%.  Northeastern had the highest Wayne County graduation rate at 97.9%.  Richmond’s was 95.5%.  Nettle Creek was the only county school not to reach the state average of 89%.  It’s rate was significantly lower at 84.4%.  Franklin County had our area’s highest graduation rate at 98.2%.