Massachusetts School and District Profiles

New Bedford High
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Student attendance (% of students absent 10 or more days each year)
OrgNameAbsent rate20212022202320242025
Students Incl 2,811 3,031 2,992 2,991 2,969
Absent 10+ days # 1,986 2,566 2,312 2,172 1,992
New Bedford HighAbsent 10+ days % 70.7% 84.7% 77.3% 72.6% 67.1%
Students Incl     
Absent 10+ days #-----
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Students Incl 937,090 947,168 946,517 949,726 944,518
Absent 10+ days # 280,540 529,443 468,759 431,788 419,443
StateAbsent 10+ days % 29.9% 55.9% 49.5% 45.5% 44.4%
Chronically absent rate (% of students absent 10% or more each year)
OrgNameAbsent rate20212022202320242025
Students Incl 2,811 3,031 2,992 2,991 2,969
Chronically absent # 1,714 2,113 1,712 1,576 1,250
New Bedford HighChronically absent % 61.0% 69.7% 57.2% 52.7% 42.1%
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Chronically absent #-----
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Students Incl 937,090 947,168 946,517 949,726 944,518
Chronically absent # 165,632 262,191 210,358 187,102 177,218
StateChronically absent % 17.7% 27.7% 22.2% 19.7% 18.8%
Percentage of students suspended in-school at least once
OrgNameSuspensionn rate20212022202320242025
Students Incl2,8513,1483,1153,1143,079
In-school # 3 6 0 0 0
New Bedford HighIn-school % 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
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In-school #  ---
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Students Incl933,897943,549942,880945,909940,187
In-school # 2,370 15,040 13,095 13,119 12,659
StateIn-school % .3% 1.6% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3%
Percentage of students suspended out-of-school at least once
OrgNameSuspensionn rate20212022202320242025
Students Incl2,8513,1483,1153,1143,079
Out-of-school # 22 405 132 169 224
New Bedford HighOut-of-school % 0.8% 12.9% 4.2% 5.4% 7.3%
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Students Incl933,897943,549942,880945,909940,187
Out-of-school # 4,529 29,348 23,743 22,709 21,855
StateOut-of-school % .5% 3.1% 2.5% 2.4% 2.3%
Annual dropout rate
OrgNameDropout20202021202220232024
# Dropouts 45 141 149 103 46
New Bedford High% Dropouts 1.9% 5.2% 5.2% 3.6% 1.6%
# Dropouts     
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# Dropouts 4,501 4,297 6,060 5,915 5,852
State% Dropouts 1.6% 1.5% 2.1% 2.1% 2.0%
4-year cohort graduation rate
OrgNameGraduation rate20202021202220232024
Students Incl504543680687652
New Bedford High% Graduated (4 Yrs)88.1%84.5%78.8%81.2%82.4%
Students Incl     
Select a Comparable School% Graduated (4 Yrs)     
Students Incl74,23274,22673,90172,60273,043
State% Graduated (4 Yrs)89.0%89.8%90.1%89.2%88.4%
5-year cohort graduation rate
OrgNameGraduation rate20192020202120222023
Students Incl450504543680687
New Bedford High% Graduated (5 Yrs)81.8%89.1%86.0%79.3%81.4%
Students Incl     
Select a Comparable School% Graduated (5 Yrs)     
Students Incl75,06774,23274,22673,90172,602
State% Graduated (5 Yrs)90.1%91.0%91.8%91.9%90.9%

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