| State | High School Graduation Rate | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 89.0% | 1st |
| Texas | 88.0% | 2nd |
| Vermont | 88.0% | 2nd |
| Wisconsin | 88.0% | 2nd |
| Nebraska | 88.0% | 2nd |
| Tennessee | 87.0% | 6th |
| North Dakota | 87.0% | 6th |
| New Hampshire | 86.0% | 8th |
| New Jersey | 86.0% | 8th |
| Missouri | 86.0% | 8th |
| Indiana | 86.0% | 8th |
| Maine | 85.0% | 12th |
| Kansas | 85.0% | 12th |
| Massachusetts | 85.0% | 12th |
| Connecticut | 85.0% | 12th |
| Maryland | 84.0% | 16th |
| Pennsylvania | 84.0% | 16th |
| Arkansas | 84.0% | 16th |
| Montana | 84.0% | 16th |
| South Dakota | 83.0% | 20th |
| Virginia | 83.0% | 20th |
| Hawaii | 82.0% | 22nd |
| Illinois | 82.0% | 22nd |
| Ohio | 81.0% | 24th |
| Delaware | 80.0% | 25th |
| Utah | 80.0% | 25th |
| North Carolina | 80.0% | 25th |
| Wyoming | 79.0% | 28th |
| West Virginia | 79.0% | 28th |
| Minnesota | 78.0% | 30th |
| California | 78.0% | 30th |
| New York | 77.0% | 32nd |
| Washington | 77.0% | 32nd |
| Rhode Island | 77.0% | 32nd |
| Michigan | 76.0% | 35th |
| Arizona | 76.0% | 35th |
| Florida | 75.0% | 37th |
| Alabama | 75.0% | 37th |
| Mississippi | 75.0% | 37th |
| Colorado | 75.0% | 37th |
| South Carolina | 75.0% | 37th |
| Louisiana | 72.0% | 42nd |
| New Mexico | 70.0% | 43rd |
| Georgia | 70.0% | 43rd |
| Alaska | 70.0% | 43rd |
| Oregon | 68.0% | 46th |
| Nevada | 63.0% | 47th |
| District of Columbia | 59.0% | 48th |
Map Key
- Less than 70 %
- 70.1 - 76 %
- 76.1 - 82 %
- 82.1 - 88 %
- More than 88 %
Percentage of high school students who graduated on time at the end of the 2011–12 school year.