Idaho grad rate ranks 39th

Idaho’s 2014-15 graduation rate again fell well below the national average — but the numbers showed some signs of improvement. Idaho’s ranking moved up, slightly, and the state’s graduation rate is nudging closer to the national average. Idaho’s 78.9 percent graduation rate ranked No. 39 nationally, according to figures released Monday by the U.S. Department of Education . A year earlier, Idaho ranked No. 41 nationally / Kevin Richert , Idaho Education News. More here.