Graduation % of Children in Rate (%) Poverty Alabama 68 21 Alaska 64 8 Arizona 85 20 Arkansas 76 21 California 75 18 Colorado 77 14 Connecticut 81 10 Delaware 73 13 District of Columbia 73 33 Florida 65 16 Georgia 62 20 Hawaii 75 Idaho 81 11 Illinois 79 15 Indiana 74 17 lowa 87 14 Kansas 79 18 Kentucky 76 22 Lousiana 64 24 Maine 79 13 Maryland 79 10 Massachusetts 79 13 Michigan 73 17 Minnesota 86 10 Mississippi 63 31 Missouri 81 19 Montana 81 17 Nebraska 88 13 Nevada 56 13 New Hampshire 80 5 New jersey 85 9 New Mexico 66 21 New York 65 20 73 20 North Carolina North Dakota 86 14 Ohio 80 18 Oklahoma 77 20 Oregon 76 16 Pennsylvania 83 16 Rhode Island 78 16 South Carolina 60 19 South Dakota 82 15 Tennessee 69 20 Texas 74 23 Utah 84 10 Vermont 87 7 Virginia 80 13 Washington 75 10 West Virginia 77 22 Wisconsin 87 15 Wyoming 77 11