Bump in CPS grad rates hailed by mayor, education officials

Chicago Public Schools Chief Education Officer Bogdana Chkoumbova joins CPS CEO Pedro Martinez in announcing the rising district graduation rates Tuesday at Dyett High School on the South Side. Joining them were officials that included Mayor Brandon Johnson and U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, who joined through a video stream. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

Chicago Public Schools students graduated at a slightly higher rate last spring than in previous years, once again reaching a record high.

The modest improvement from an 82% graduation rate in 2022 to 84% this year represents a continued increase since a decade ago, when the rate sat at 59%.