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Sturgis Public Schools district ranks the 145th lowest statewide for 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/

Sturgis Public Schools district ranked the 145th lowest in college readiness statewide, based on its students’ performance on the 2022-23 SAT, according to the MI School Data.

Scores show that 19.5% of the 236 students assessed in the district were set for college at the time.

In the previous school year, 19.4% of 227 students tested hit the benchmarks.

Sturgis Public Schools district reported that 20.3% of their students were proficient in the math section of the SAT, while 39.8% 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."

Sturgis Public Schools College Readiness Over 3 Years
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St. Joseph County Districts Ranked by College Readiness in 2022-23 School Year
RankDistrictCollege Readiness
1Mendon Community School District22.6%
2Sturgis Public Schools19.5%
3Three Rivers Community Schools18.4%
4Centreville Public Schools11.9%
5Constantine Public School District11%

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