NM graduation rates rank bottom in the nation

The U.S. Department of Education says New Mexico has one of the worst four-year high school graduation rates in the nation.  

New federal numbers from 2010-2011 preliminary data showed that New Mexico also falls at the bottom of the pack when analyzing rates across nearly every demographic. 

Nevada had the lowest graduation rate, with 62 percent graduation, just behind New Mexico's 63 percent rate. Iowa had the nation's highest with about 88 percent of students graduating. 

Education Secretary-Designate Hanna Skandera said New Mexico was "fundamentally failing" its mission on educating all of its students.

NM graduation rates rank bottom in the nation