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 17.2% of the 157 students assessed in the district were set for college at the time.
In the previous school year, 33.5% of 155 students tested hit the benchmarks.
Pinckney Community Schools district reported that 18.5% of their students were proficient in the math section of the SAT, while 48.4% 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 | Brighton Area Schools | 45.3% |
| 2 | Kensington Woods Schools | 35.3% |
| 3 | Hartland Consolidated Schools | 33% |
| 4 | Charyl Stockwell Academy | 25.6% |
| 5 | Howell Public Schools | 23.2% |
| 6 | Pinckney Community Schools | 17.2% |
| 7 | Fowlerville Community Schools | 16.4% |
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