Graduation rates have climbed throughout Indiana, and in most of the school systems in Elkhart County.

The graduation rate in the state for 2020 was up slightly from the year before, according to numbers from the Indiana Department of Education.

Four of the seven public school districts in Elkhart County improved their graduation rate, and all but one exceeded the state average, according to The Elkhart Truth.

The Elkhart Community Schools saw the most growth with a graduation rate that rose 7.4%, and there were also increases in Baugo, Fairfield and Middlebury. Concord, Goshen and Wa-Nee experienced drops.