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Most Onondaga County school districts graduate 90% of students

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Most Onondaga County school districts graduated 90% of students last year.

Most Onondaga County school districts graduated 90% percent of students last year.

That’s according to a report from the New York Department of Education who lists Westhill and Skaneateles as having the highest graduation rates in the county at 97%.

All districts graduated 86% or higher except Syracuse who had the lowest rate at 73%.

Bob Beck, a veteran media professional, currently serves as a part-time editor/host at WAER Public Radio and an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. Beck retired as News Director at Wyoming Public Radio in 2022 after 34 years. During his time, Beck won 5 regional Edward R. Murrow awards and 5 Public Media Journalists Association awards for reporting. He also won 11 PMJA awards for the news and public affairs program Open Spaces. He was awarded the Wyoming School Bell award for education reporting and was part of two Emmy Award winning television productions. You can find him on X under the name @butterbob.