Central Oregon graduation rates remained high last year, even as three school districts reported modest dips from the previous year.

All six districts in Central Oregon had graduation rates above the statewide rate of 81.3% for the 2022-23 academic school year, which tied with the previous year for the second-highest graduation rate in the state. The data was released by the Oregon Department of Education.

Central Oregon’s graduation rates ranged from 83% to 97%.

Redmond School District maintained its 87% overall graduation rate.

Dave Burke, the district’s director of secondary programs, said in a district press release the consistent graduation rate was a testament to specific academic programs. Last year, the rate was also 87%.

The district tracks markers of success throughout a child’s academic journey, including third grade reading benchmarks and grade point average in middle school, according to the press release.

Culver School District had a high overall graduation rate of 92% but saw a slight decrease from the previous year.

Stefanie Garber, superintendent of Culver School District, said it’s important to her to get every student through to graduation.

“These kids had disrupted high school, and despite that, we still had a 92% graduation rate,” said Garber. “Of course, our goal is always 100, and we continue to individually address students that may need extra support to graduate, but we certainly are always proud of our graduates and the hard work that the teachers do to get them across that stage.”