Graduation rates in Escambia County fell last year, bucking the statewide trend, according to newly released data from the Florida Department of Education. Even more troubling, only 67.4% of Escambia County’s Black students graduated with their class — state average 82%.
Late Friday afternoon, DOE announced that Florida’s 2021-22 high school graduation rate was 87.3%, an increase of 0.4 percentage points over the 2018-19 pre-pandemic school year. Escambia County’s 2021-22 high school graduation rate was 78.4%, a decrease of 6.4% points compared to the 2018-19 pre-pandemic school year, and down from 87% from 2020-21.
The. 2021-22 for high schools in Escambia County:
- Escambia High — 72.8 % – 60.3% for Black students
- Northview High — 86 % – 83% for Black students (10 kids)
- Pensacola High — 79.2 % – 67.2% for Black students
- Pine Forest High — 76.6 % – 73,7%. for Black students
- Tate High — 85.9 % – 87% for Black students (54 kids)
- Washington High — 80.3 % – 71.6%. for Black students
- West Florida High — 98 % – 100% for Black students (64 kids)
- Success Academy — 61.5 %. – 55.3% for Black students