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Sturgis Public Schools district ranks 130th lowest statewide for college readiness in 2023-24 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 130th lowest in college readiness statewide, based on its students’ performance on the 2023-24 SAT, according to the MI School Data.

Scores show that 16.4% of the 207 students assessed in the district were set for college at the time.

In the previous school year, 19.5% of 236 students tested hit the benchmarks.

Sturgis Public Schools district reported that 17.9% of their students were proficient in the math section of the SAT, while 41.5% 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.

Sturgis Public Schools College Readiness Over 4 Years
2020-212021-222022-232023-24050100150200250Students ProficientStudents Assessed

St. Joseph County Districts Ranked by College Readiness in 2023-24 School Year
RankDistrictCollege Readiness
1Three Rivers Community Schools21.6%
2Sturgis Public Schools16.4%
3Centreville Public Schools16.1%
4Mendon Community School District12.5%
5Constantine Public School District9.4%

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