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PrepNet Virtual Academy school district students ranked the 93rd lowest statewide in math college readiness 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/

PrepNet Virtual Academy school district ranked the 93rd lowest in college readiness among Michigan school districts, based on its students’ performance on the math portion of the 2022-23 SAT, according to the MI School Data.

Math scores show that 16.2% of the 37 students assessed in the district were set for college at the time.

In the previous school year, 23.5% of 17 students tested hit the benchmarks.

The average math readiness registered by schools in Michigan was 29.9% in the 2022-23 school year.

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."

PrepNet Virtual Academy Math College Readiness Over 3 Years
2020-212021-222022-230510152025303540Students ProficientStudents Assessed

Kent County Districts Ranked by Math Proficiency in 2022-23 SAT
RankDistrictMath Proficiency
1East Grand Rapids Public Schools69.7%
2Forest Hills Public Schools67.8%
3Byron Center Public Schools65.6%
4West Michigan Aviation Academy59.3%
5Lowell Area Schools50.8%
6Rockford Public Schools49.2%
7Cedar Springs Public Schools43.6%
8Grandville Public Schools41.3%
9Caledonia Community Schools39.6%
10West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science39.4%
11Northview Public Schools29.1%
12Kenowa Hills Public Schools29%
13Kentwood Public Schools27.8%
14Comstock Park Public Schools27.4%
15Sparta Area Schools25.6%
16Creative Technologies Academy23.3%
17Grand River Preparatory High School22.9%
18Wellspring Preparatory High School22.6%
19Kent City Community Schools22.1%
20Grand Rapids Public Schools20.8%
21Tri County Area Schools20.4%
22PrepNet Virtual Academy16.2%
23Wyoming Public Schools11.6%
24Kelloggsville Public Schools9.8%
25Godfrey-Lee Public Schools6.1%
26Godwin Heights Public Schools5.3%

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