16.4 percent of economically disadvantaged students in Arts Academy in the Woods were ready for math in college in the 2017-2018 academic year, a better result than the overall average for all students in the district, according to the Michigan Department of Education’s 2018 Michigan Merit Exam (MME) reports.
Overall in the state, 19.2 percent of economically disadvantaged students were ready for math in college in the 2017-2018 academic year.
MME’s primary purpose is to provide a snapshot of end-of-year student learning across the state. When teachers give students assessments throughout the school year the primary purpose is to gauge their students’ progress, and make adjustments to their instruction as necessary.
The 50 top districts in terms of economically disadvantaged students ready for math in college in 2017-2018
| District | Economically Disadvantaged Students % Ready | Overall % Ready |
|---|---|---|
| Washtenaw Technical Middle College | 75% | 79.8% |
| Oakland Schools | 72.7% | 90.6% |
| Chelsea School District | 68% | 80.2% |
| Houghton-Portage Township School District | 68% | 73% |
| Beal City Public Schools | 56.3% | 70.8% |
| Frankenmuth School District | 55.6% | 68.3% |
| Okemos Public Schools | 54.8% | 73.6% |
| Byron Center Public Schools | 54.2% | 66.5% |
| Jenison Public Schools | 53.8% | 65.1% |
| West MI Academy of Environmental Science | 52.9% | 44.8% |
| Black River Public School | 52.6% | 64.9% |
| Detroit Community Schools | 51.4% | 51.4% |
| Troy School District | 51% | 73.3% |
| West Michigan Aviation Academy | 50% | 65.5% |
| New Buffalo Area Schools | 47.8% | 62.5% |
| Bridgman Public Schools | 47.8% | 51.6% |
| Lowell Area Schools | 46.7% | 56.7% |
| Elk Rapids Schools | 45.5% | 65.2% |
| Caledonia Community Schools | 45.5% | 62.1% |
| Cass City Public Schools | 45.5% | 53.8% |
| Grosse Ile Township Schools | 44.4% | 56.5% |
| Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools | 44.4% | 54.8% |
| Lakeshore School District (Berrien) | 44.2% | 52% |
| Gaylord Community Schools | 44.1% | 54.8% |
| Clinton Community Schools | 44% | 50% |
| Grass Lake Community Schools | 43.8% | 55.7% |
| Saline Area Schools | 43.8% | 66.6% |
| AGBU Alex-Marie Manoogian School | 43.5% | 47.1% |
| Forest Hills Public Schools | 43.3% | 66.7% |
| Edwardsburg Public Schools | 42.9% | 59.2% |
| Au Gres-Sims School District | 42.1% | 33.3% |
| Almont Community Schools | 41.7% | 32.7% |
| Ida Public School District | 41.7% | 53.7% |
| Royal Oak Schools | 41.3% | 55.5% |
| Goodrich Area Schools | 40.5% | 47.8% |
| Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | 40.4% | 64.3% |
| Saugatuck Public Schools | 40% | 48.7% |
| Clare Public Schools | 40% | 42.5% |
| St. Joseph Public Schools | 39.7% | 65.5% |
| Crawford AuSable Schools | 39.7% | 47.5% |
| Munising Public Schools | 39.1% | 41.4% |
| Superior Central School District | 38.9% | 24.1% |
| Allendale Public Schools | 38.8% | 53.4% |
| Marysville Public Schools | 38.6% | 49.2% |
| Rochester Community School District | 38.5% | 71.3% |
| Homer Community School District | 38.5% | 42.3% |
| Northville Public Schools | 38.2% | 73.1% |
| Haslett Public Schools | 38.1% | 57.7% |
| Crestwood School District | 38% | 41.6% |
| St. Charles Community Schools | 37.9% | 37.3% |
