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48.6% of St. Joseph Public Schools district students ready for college based on 2022-23 SAT performance

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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/

St. Joseph Public Schools district ranked the 43rd highest in college readiness statewide, based on its students’ performance on the 2022-23 SAT, according to the MI School Data.

Scores show that 48.6% of the 245 students assessed in the district were set for college at the time.

In the previous school year, 50.6% of 237 students tested hit the benchmarks.

St. Joseph Public Schools district reported that 49.4% of their students were proficient in the math section of the SAT, while 70.2% 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."

St. Joseph Public Schools College Readiness Over 3 Years
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Berrien County Districts Ranked by College Readiness in 2022-23 School Year
RankDistrictCollege Readiness
1Bridgman Public Schools58.5%
2St. Joseph Public Schools48.6%
3New Buffalo Area Schools47.4%
4Lakeshore School District (Berrien)45%
5Buchanan Community Schools24.5%
6Niles Community Schools20.7%
7Watervliet School District20.3%
8River Valley School District20%
9Coloma Community Schools16.9%
10Eau Claire Public Schools12.8%
11Brandywine Community Schools11.3%
12Berrien Springs Public Schools8%

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