Lower college readiness rates in math among Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe students in 2023-24 school year

Lower college readiness rates in math among Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe students in 2023-24 school year
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction — https://radio.wcmu.org/
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There was a decrease in the number of Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe students considered ready for math classes in college in the 2023-24 school year, according to the MI School Data. Based on their performance on the math portion of the SAT, 31.7% of the students were set for college during the school year.

In contrast, college-level math readiness in Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe the year before was 41.1%.

Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe ranked third in college readiness for math this year, compared to other districts in Monroe County. In the previous year, it was ranked second.

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.

Due to the suspension of state assessments, SAT data for the 2019-20 academic year are not available.

Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe College Readiness Based on Math Performance Over 4 Years
Districts Ranked by Students’ Math Average Score in SAT in 2023-24 School Year
Rank District Math average score overall
1 Monroe ISD 512
2 Ida Public School District 489.6
3 Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe 484.8
4 Bedford Public Schools 483
5 Summerfield Schools 475.3
6 Dundee Community Schools 471.1
7 Milan Area Schools 466.5
8 Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe) 444.3
8 Airport Community Schools 444.3
10 Jefferson Schools (Monroe) 439.6
11 Monroe Public Schools 398.9


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