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/
Scores show that 6.3% of the 142 students assessed in the district were set for college at the time.
In the previous school year, 6.4% of 110 students tested hit the benchmarks.
Godfrey-Lee Public Schools district reported that 6.1% of their students were proficient in the math section of the SAT, while 28.2% fared well in the evidence-based reading and writing portion.
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.
Rank | District | College Readiness |
---|---|---|
1 | West Michigan Aviation Academy | 66.9% |
2 | West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science | 60.7% |
3 | Forest Hills Public Schools | 60.6% |
4 | Byron Center Public Schools | 58.2% |
5 | East Grand Rapids Public Schools | 56.4% |
6 | Lowell Area Schools | 49.2% |
7 | Rockford Public Schools | 46.9% |
8 | Caledonia Community Schools | 39.7% |
9 | Grandville Public Schools | 36% |
10 | Sparta Area Schools | 29.6% |
11 | Northview Public Schools | 28.4% |
12 | Cedar Springs Public Schools | 23.6% |
13 | Kent City Community Schools | 20.7% |
14 | Kentwood Public Schools | 20.6% |
15 | Comstock Park Public Schools | 20.4% |
16 | Grand River Preparatory High School | 18.9% |
17 | Grand Rapids Public Schools | 16.7% |
18 | Kenowa Hills Public Schools | 13.8% |
19 | Tri County Area Schools | 12.6% |
20 | PrepNet Virtual Academy | 10.4% |
21 | Wyoming Public Schools | 8.3% |
22 | Godwin Heights Public Schools | 7.8% |
23 | Godfrey-Lee Public Schools | 6.3% |