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(KSL News) The numbers are out and Jordan School District had the highest graduation rates among the 50 largest school districts in the country.
According to an Education Week report in 2004, Utah's public schools graduated just under 84 percent of students, which is the best rate in the country. Jordan topped that with just under 89 percent.
The Jordan Superintendent tells the Deseret Morning News that he attributes the ranking to excellent teachers, parents and students who are willing to invest time to excel.
