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/
Math scores show that 43.9% of the 237 students assessed in the district were set for college at the time.
In the previous school year, 41.6% of 221 students tested hit the benchmarks.
The average math readiness registered by schools in Michigan was 26.3% in the 2023-24 school year.
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 | Math Proficiency |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schoolcraft Community Schools | 47.3% |
| 2 | Gull Lake Community Schools | 43.9% |
| 3 | Portage Public Schools | 42.3% |
| 4 | Vicksburg Community Schools | 35.1% |
| 5 | Kalamazoo Public Schools | 19.6% |
| 6 | Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools | 17.2% |
| 7 | Parchment School District | 13% |
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