Figures from the state Department of Public Instruction show North Carolina students recorded slight gains in their math and reading proficiency and readiness for college careers.
Education leaders in North Carolina say four-year high school graduation rates edged higher in 2016, marking the 11th consecutive year of gains.
North Carolina students, parents and taxpayers are getting the broad, annual update on how the state's public schools are performing.
Results last year showed about 85 percent of students who entered high school finished in four years, a graduation rate school officials praised as the highest in state history.
