LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently stated the state’s high school graduation rate has improved.

“In 2025, Michigan hit another record high for four-year graduation rates, rising to 84%!” Whitmer posted on her X account this week. “When we invest in students, teachers, and schools, we get more young Michiganders ready to take on the world. I’m so proud of all our students building a brighter future for Michigan.”

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The four-year graduation rate was 84.01% in 2024-25, an increase from 82.83% the previous year.

But what type of graduating student is the state producing?

The state of Michigan tracks something defined as how many students meet “college readiness benchmarks.”

In 2024-25, 72.5% of students were not college ready in math and 44.6% were not college ready in reading and writing, based on SAT results.