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18.6% of Beaverton Schools district students ready for college in 2022-23 school year

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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/

Beaverton Schools district ranked the 136th lowest in college readiness statewide, based on its students’ performance on the 2022-23 SAT, according to the MI School Data.

Scores show that 18.6% of the 70 students assessed in the district were set for college at the time.

In the previous school year, 20.3% of 59 students tested hit the benchmarks.

Beaverton Schools district reported that 18.6% of their students were proficient in the math section of the SAT, while 38.6% fared well in the evidence-based reading and writing portion.

Overall, students in Michigan are still performing below pre-pandemic levels. According to NAEP results, their scores dropped an average of 6.5 points, and ethnic achievement gaps widened. Black students had a performance decline of 11 points between 2019 and 2022.

A recent study in the state suggested this could be caused by remote schooling. Students who learned remotely experienced more learning loss compared to those who attended in-person classes during the pandemic.

"This is hurting kids in ways we can't even imagine, and not just academically," Senator Thomas Albert said during his time as the House Appropriations Chairman. "The disruption of sports and other extracurricular activities also takes a major toll. It's going to take years for some of these students to recover academically."

Beaverton Schools College Readiness Over 3 Years
2020-212021-222022-2301020304050607080Students ProficientStudents Assessed

Gladwin County Districts Ranked by College Readiness in 2022-23 School Year
RankDistrictCollege Readiness
1Gladwin Community Schools26.2%
2Beaverton Schools18.6%

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