Asian High School Graduation Rates by State 2026

Graduated High School or Higher

80%

85%

90%

95%

State	Graduated High School or Higher 2024↓	High School or Higher 2024	Total 2024
District of Columbia	95.98%	22,406	23,344
New Jersey	92.9%	631,866	680,183
Montana	92%	6,109	6,640
Illinois	91.89%	501,527	545,763
New Hampshire	91.78%	24,015	26,167
West Virginia	91.25%	9,080	9,951
Virginia	91.16%	394,034	432,245
Hawaii	90.99%	392,445	431,289
Wyoming	90.97%	3,183	3,499
Washington	90.84%	517,516	569,700
Nevada	90.78%	201,936	222,437
Missouri	90.72%	82,600	91,053
Arizona	90.69%	172,841	190,584
Rhode Island	90.69%	24,252	26,743
Maryland	90.19%	267,993	297,138
New Mexico	89.83%	24,261	27,007
Michigan	89.76%	210,513	234,523
Delaware	89.57%	27,868	31,114
Connecticut	89.55%	108,012	120,622
Texas	89.24%	1,051,400	1,178,190
Idaho	89.22%	17,110	19,178
North Dakota	89.1%	7,745	8,692
California	89.09%	4,044,300	4,539,680
North Carolina	89.07%	217,159	243,818
South Carolina	88.8%	59,532	67,042
Utah	88.8%	51,619	58,132
Oregon	88.74%	125,742	141,701
Tennessee	88.53%	83,715	94,565
Florida	88.35%	428,772	485,327
Alabama	88.2%	46,042	52,201
Georgia	87.7%	305,249	348,042
Colorado	87.62%	122,350	139,643
Alaska	87.54%	29,175	33,329
Massachusetts	86.97%	312,403	359,195
Wisconsin	86.85%	94,397	108,691
Maine	86.48%	9,623	11,127
Arkansas	85.89%	29,401	34,232
Ohio	85.71%	176,880	206,372
Kansas	84.93%	49,930	58,792
Pennsylvania	84.67%	291,077	343,790
Minnesota	83.78%	155,589	185,701
Kentucky	83.54%	40,911	48,970
Vermont	83.27%	6,460	7,758
Indiana	82.84%	93,226	112,535
Oklahoma	82.81%	53,422	64,515
Mississippi	82.57%	17,547	21,250
New York	80.33%	1,043,510	1,299,030
Iowa	80.28%	41,965	52,271
Louisiana	79.36%	45,669	57,550
South Dakota	79.28%	6,413	8,089
Nebraska	76.06%	25,130	33,041
United States		12,705,920	14,392,451

1. California

With regard to Asian High School Graduation rates by state 2022, California is the leading state with the highest number of Asians who graduate high school. The state has over 3.6 million Asian high school graduates, which equals 87.86% of all Asians that attend high school in the state. High schools in the state ensure education equality for all students, irrespective of their race. Many Asian high school graduands from New York schools get admitted to leading colleges and universities nationwide.

2. New York

New York also has a large number of Asian high school graduates by state. The state has 934,782 Asian high school graduates, which translates to 79.10% of all Asians who attend high school. The high number is attributed to the large population of Asian students in New York City and other parts of the state. Moreover, Asian students make up more than 60% of students in New York’s Specialized High Schools (SHS).

3. Texas

Texas has 820,312 high school graduates, which is equivalent to 88.24% of Asia students who go through high school in the state. The high number of Asian students is due to the high number of Asian Americans in the State. Asians from China and other countries migrated to Texas in the 1870s to construct the Houston and Texas Central railroad. Some of the schools with many Asian high school students in Texas include Coppell High School, Clements High School, and Universal Academy.

4. New Jersey

New Jersey has a huge population of Asian students who graduate high school after California and New York. More than half a million Asian students graduate high school in the Garden State. The high number is attributed to the high number of people of Asian ancestry in the state. This is about 92.51% of all Asian students who attend high school in New Jersey. The state also has stringent measures that ensure all students, regardless of their ethnicity or race, attend school without issues.

5. Washington

Washington has 404,833 Asian American high school graduates, which equals 88.34% of all Asian students admitted to high school institutions in the state. The high number of high school students in high schools across the state is attributed to its high number of Asian Americans. Also, Washington’s education system ensures the equality of all students learning in the state. The incorporation of Asian education into the curriculum further attracts many students in various high schools across the state.