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30 percent of American Indian or Alaska native students in Mt. Pleasant City School District ready for math in college (2017-2018)

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30 percent of American Indian or Alaska native students in Mt. Pleasant City School District were ready for math in college in the 2017-2018 academic year, a worse 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, 25.2 percent of American Indian or Alaska native 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 4 top districts in terms of American Indian or Alaska native students ready for math in college in 2017-2018
DistrictAmerican Indian or Alaska Native Students % ReadyOverall % Ready
St. Ignace Area Schools31%21.3%
Mt. Pleasant City School District30%43.4%
Brimley Area Schools23.5%21.1%
Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools19.7%31.6%

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