Macomb Today

Merritt Academy school district ranked the 179th lowest in college readiness statewide, based on its students’ performance on the 2022-23 SAT, according to the MI School Data.

Scores show that 21.9% of the 32 students assessed in the district were set for college at the time.

In the previous school year, 40.7% of 27 students tested hit the benchmarks.

Merritt Academy school district reported that 25% of their students were proficient in the math section of the SAT, while 50% 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."

Rank	District	College Readiness
1	Armada Area Schools	40.5%
2	Utica Community Schools	38.7%
3	Romeo Community Schools	36.4%
4	Chippewa Valley Schools	35.7%
5	Memphis Community Schools	31.5%
6	Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)	29.6%
7	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	26.1%
8	Merritt Academy	21.9%
9	Richmond Community Schools	21.8%
10	New Haven Community Schools	18.9%
11	Warren Consolidated Schools	18.4%
12	Fraser Public Schools	16.3%
13	Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)	16.1%
14	Warren Woods Public Schools	15.5%
15	Fitzgerald Public Schools	9%
16	Center Line Public Schools	6.3%
17	South Lake Schools	6.2%
18	Conner Creek Academy East	6.1%