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AREA SCHOOLS SHOW GRADUATION RATE IMPROVEMENT

(Whitewater Valley)--Graduation rates for the Class of 2025 were released by the Indiana Department of Education Monday.  And, for the most part, local schools saw a significant increase in graduation rates.  That includes at Richmond.  The RHS Class of ’25 had a capped graduation rate of 92.2%.  The final capped rate of ’24 was 83.7%.  Elsewhere across the Whitewater Valley, two schools had perfect 100% graduation rates.  Those two are Nettle Creek and Randolph Southern.  Northeastern’s rate was 97%.  Centerville’s was 96.4%, and Western Wayne’s was 92.4%.  Here are the rates for other area schools:  Union County, 92.5%.  Fayette County, 88.7%.  Franklin County, 96.1%.  Randolph Eastern, 95.2%.  Randolph Central, 95.6%.  Monroe Central, 88.5%.