Question

read the paragraph.
music is an important element of a students education. one study says that schools with music programs had graduation rates of about ninety - three percent. in schools without music programs, the graduation rate dropped to around seventy - two percent.
which sentence most effectively completes the paragraph?
this is just one example of the benefits schools get from offering music classes to their students.
a study from columbia university says that music students have more self - confidence.
schools should also think about adding other types of arts education, such as theater arts programs.
some statistics note that music students score better on english and math standardized tests.

Explanation:

The paragraph presents data on graduation rates in schools with and without music programs. The first option effectively ties this data as an example of the benefits of music classes, which is the main idea of the paragraph. The other options introduce new ideas (self - confidence, other arts education, test scores) that are not directly related to the presented graduation rate data.

Answer:

This is just one example of the benefits schools get from offering music classes to their students.