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20.2% of Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools district students ready for college based on 2023-24 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/

Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools district ranked the 174th lowest in college readiness statewide, based on its students’ performance on the 2023-24 SAT, according to the MI School Data.

Scores show that 20.2% of the 89 students assessed in the district were set for college at the time.

In the previous school year, 25% of 68 students tested hit the benchmarks.

Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools district reported that 20.2% of their students were proficient in the math section of the SAT, while 51.7% 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.

Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools College Readiness Over 4 Years
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Huron County Districts Ranked by College Readiness in 2023-24 School Year
RankDistrictCollege Readiness
1Harbor Beach Community Schools31.9%
2Unionville-Sebewaing Area School District27.7%
3Ubly Community Schools26.7%
4Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools20.2%
5Bad Axe Public Schools19.3%

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