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Graduation Rate Indicator Data Files

Downloadable data files for the Graduation Rate Indicator reported on the California School Dashboard.

Files include state, district, school, and student group level data. Refer to the file structure for details regarding the file contents. For information on this Dashboard state indicator, please refer to the Graduation Rate Indicator web page.

The data reflected in these files may differ from the results provided on DataQuest. For details on the differences, refer to the Data Crosswalk for the California School Dashboard and DataQuest (DOCX).

Graduation Rate Data Files

Beginning with the 2022 California School Dashboard (Dashboard), the Graduation Rate Indicator is based on the combined four- and five-year cohorts. Prior to the 2022 Dashboard, the Graduation Rate Indicator was based on the combined four- and five-year cohorts, and the Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS) one-year graduation rate.

Year of Data File Record Layout
2024–25

2025 Graduation Rate Data File(XLSX)

2025 Graduation Rate Data File(TXT)

File Structure: Graduation Rate Data
2023–24

2024 Graduation Rate Data File(XLSX)

2024 Graduation Rate Data File(TXT)

File Structure: Graduation Rate Data
2022–23

2023 Grad Rate Data File(XLSX)

2023 Graduation Rate Data File(TXT)

File Structure: Graduation Rate Data
2021–22

2022 Graduation Rate Data File(XLSX)

2022 Graduation Rate Data File(TXT)

File Structure: Graduation Rate Data
2020–21 2021 Graduation Rate Data File(XLSX)

2021 Graduation Rate Data File(TXT)

Updated data files for use in Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) Low Graduation Rate determinations:

2021 DASS-Only Graduation Rate Data File(XLSX; Posted 13-Feb-2023)

2021 DASS-Only Graduation Rate Data File(TXT; Posted 13-Feb-2023)

File Structure: Graduation Rate Data

Note this graduation rate file was produced for informational purposes only and was not reported in the 2021 Dashboard. Read the Information on School Dashboard Additional Reports for more information.

2019–20 2020 Graduation Rate Data File(XLSX)

2020 Graduation Rate Data File(TXT)

Updated data files for use in Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) Low Graduation Rate determinations:

2020 DASS-Only Graduation Rate Data File(XLSX; Posted 13-Feb-2023)

2020 DASS-Only Graduation Rate Data File(TXT; Posted 13-Feb-2023)

File Structure: Graduation Rate Data

Note this graduation rate file was produced for informational purposes only and was not reported in the 2020 Dashboard. Read the Information on the Graduation Rate Additional Report (PDF) for more information.

2018–19 2019 Graduation Rate Indicator Data File(XLSX; Revised 14-Jan-2020)

2019 Graduation Rate Indicator Data File(TXT; Revised 14-Jan-2020)
File Structure: Graduation Rate Data
2017–18 2018 Graduation Rate Indicator Data File(XLSX; Revised 11-Mar-2019)

2018 Graduation Rate Indicator Data File(TXT; Revised 11-Mar-2019)

2016–17 Five-Year Graduates Data File(XLSX)

2016–17 Five-Year Graduates Data File(TXT)

 

File Structure: Graduation Rate Data

File Structure: 2016–17 Five-Year Graduates Data

2016–17 2017 Graduation Rate Indicator Data File(XLSX; Revised 22-Mar-2018)

2017 Graduation Rate Indicator Data File(TXT; Revised 22-Mar-2018)

File Structure: Graduation Rate Data

DASS 1-Year Graduation Rate Data Files

Beginning with the 2022 California School Dashboard, the DASS 1-Year graduation rate was produced for informational purposes only for local educational agencies and schools that support at-promise students in alternative school settings.

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Last Reviewed: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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