Email, Travis Considine, press secretary, Rick Perry presidential campaign, June 5, 2015

7:20 p.m.

Texas’ High School Graduation Rate Went From 30th In 2001-02 To Tied For Second In 2012-13, At 88 Percent. In 2001-02 Texas’ high school graduation rate was 73.5 percent, which ranked 30th. In 2012-13 Texas’ high school graduation rate was 88 percent, which tied for second highest. (“Dropout / Completer Data Tables,” U.S. Department Of Education, Accessed 6/4/15)

In 2012-13 Texas’ Hispanic High School Graduation Rate Was 85.1 Percent, Which Was Best In The Nation. (“Dropout / Completer Data Tables,” U.S. Department Of Education, Accessed 6/4/15)

In 2012-13 Texas’ African-American High School Graduation Rate Was 84.1 Percent, Which Was Best In The Nation. (“Dropout / Completer Data Tables,” U.S. Department Of Education, Accessed 6/4/15)