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Caledonia High School is tied for 56th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 13, 2021

Caledonia High School is tied for 56th among Michigan public high schools with 344 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.

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79.6% of students at Byron Center Public Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 13, 2021

Byron Center Public Schools was tied for 20th in 2018-2019 with 79.6 percent of students satisfying college-readiness benchmarks in evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW), according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) report.

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Female students at West Michigan Aviation Academy score 1,128.9 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 13, 2021

Female students at West Michigan Aviation Academy scored 1,128.9 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a better result than the average for all students in the school.

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Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in Lowell for the week of December 28-January 3

By South Kent News | Jan 13, 2021

The Marathon/Admiral at 2222 W. Main St. is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Lowell for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Economically disadvantaged students at Wyoming Public Schools score 876.8 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 13, 2021

Economically disadvantaged students at Wyoming Public Schools scored 876.8 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the district.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Kentwood for the week of December 28-January 3

By South Kent News | Jan 13, 2021

The Speedway at 4384 Kalamazoo Ave. S.E. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Kentwood for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at Battle Creek VAMC health facility in Benton Harbor in July

By South Kent News | Jan 13, 2021

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center, subsidiary 515GC in Benton Harbor, Michigan scheduled 833 pending appointments in July compared to 735 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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79.6% of Byron Center High School students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 13, 2021

Byron Center High School is tied for 32nd among public schools in Michigan with 79.6 percent of students who took the M-STEP test in the 2018-2019 academic year being academically ready for evidence-based reading and writing in college, according to test results reported by the Michigan Department of Education.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Lowell for the week of December 28-January 3

By South Kent News | Jan 13, 2021

The Mobil at 432 Lincoln Lake Ave. S.E. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Lowell for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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7,882 businesses in Kent County had fewer than five employees in 2019

By South Kent News | Jan 13, 2021

There were 7,882 businesses in Kent County with fewer than five employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Census Bureau: 3.1% of people in Wexford County identified as multi-racial in 2020

By South Kent News | Jan 12, 2021

Of the 33,433 citizens living in Wexford County in 2020, 96.9 percent said they were only one race, while 3.1 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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Census Bureau: 76.8 percent of people in Wexford County were old enough to vote in 2020

By South Kent News | Jan 12, 2021

Of the 33,433 citizens living in Wexford County in 2020, 25,661 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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11 businesses in Wexford County had between 100 and 249 employees in 2019

By South Kent News | Jan 12, 2021

There were 11 businesses in Wexford County with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in Kentwood for the week of December 28-January 3

By South Kent News | Jan 12, 2021

The Shell at 3960 28th St. S.E. is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Kentwood for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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84.2% of Central High School students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 12, 2021

Central High School (Forest Hills Public Schools) ranked 13th among public schools in Michigan with 84.2 percent of students who took the M-STEP test in the 2018-2019 academic year being academically ready for evidence-based reading and writing in college, according to test results reported by the Michigan Department of Education.

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Black students at Wyoming Public Schools score 822.3 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 12, 2021

Black students at Wyoming Public Schools scored 822.3 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the district.

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Stations with the cheapest premium gas in Kentwood for the week of December 28-January 3

By South Kent News | Jan 12, 2021

The Sam's Club at 4326 28th St. S.E. is selling the cheapest premium gasoline in Kentwood for the week of December 28-January 3, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Grandville High School ranks 42nd in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 12, 2021

Grandville High School ranks 42nd among Michigan public high schools with 385 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.

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Economically disadvantaged students at West Michigan Aviation Academy score 1,018.1 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By South Kent News | Jan 12, 2021

Economically disadvantaged students at West Michigan Aviation Academy scored 1,018.1 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the school.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at Battle Creek VAMC health facility in Lansing in July

By South Kent News | Jan 12, 2021

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center, subsidiary 515GB in Lansing, Michigan scheduled 2,182 pending appointments in July compared to 2,118 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.