Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Scores show that 23.2% of the 306 students assessed in the district were set for college at the time.
In the previous school year, 16.3% of 369 students tested hit the benchmarks.
Fraser Public Schools district reported that 24.2% of their students were proficient in the math section of the SAT, while 58.2% fared well in the evidence-based reading and writing portion.
Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.
Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.
Rank | District | College Readiness |
---|---|---|
1 | Utica Community Schools | 37.5% |
2 | Romeo Community Schools | 36.9% |
3 | Armada Area Schools | 32.1% |
4 | Chippewa Valley Schools | 30.2% |
5 | L'Anse Creuse Public Schools | 23.8% |
6 | Fraser Public Schools | 23.2% |
7 | Richmond Community Schools | 21.6% |
8 | Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb) | 19.1% |
9 | Warren Consolidated Schools | 16.7% |
10 | New Haven Community Schools | 13.6% |
11 | Memphis Community Schools | 13.4% |
12 | Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) | 12.3% |
13 | Merritt Academy | 11.8% |
14 | Warren Woods Public Schools | 11% |
15 | Center Line Public Schools | 8.7% |