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Portland Public Schools reaches 84% on-time graduation rate, sees slight decline for some student groups Updated Jan 21, 2021; Posted Jan 21, 2021 The states largest district saw an uptick of 3 percentage points in its overall graduation rates from 2019 to 2020.Photo courtesy Portland Public Schools Facebook Share Portland Public Schools improved its graduation rate by 3 percentage points in 2020, according to figures made public Thursday by the Oregon Department of Education. Nearly 84% of t...

Oregon graduation rate climbs to 83%, a new high, but schools may have lowered the bar for a diploma Updated Jan 21, 2021; Posted Jan 21, 2021 The biggest improvements in Oregon graduation rates occurred among Black and Latino students and students with disabilities. About 76% of Black students graduated within four years statewide and nearly 80% of Latinos did so.Photo courtesy Portland Public Schools Facebook Share The biggest improvements occurred among Black and Latino students and studen...