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9.7 percent of economically disadvantaged students in Kalamazoo Public Schools ready for math in college (2017-2018)

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9.7 percent of economically disadvantaged students in Kalamazoo Public Schools were ready for math in college in the 2017-2018 academic year, a better result than the overall average for all students in the district, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 Michigan Merit Exam (MME) reports.

Overall in the state, 19.2 percent of economically disadvantaged students were ready for math in college in the 2017-2018 academic year.

MME's primary purpose is to provide a snapshot of end-of-year student learning across the state. When teachers give students assessments throughout the school year the primary purpose is to gauge their students' progress, and make adjustments to their instruction as necessary.

The 50 top districts in terms of economically disadvantaged students ready for math in college in 2017-2018
DistrictEconomically Disadvantaged Students % ReadyOverall % Ready
Washtenaw Technical Middle College75%79.8%
Oakland Schools72.7%90.6%
Chelsea School District68%80.2%
Houghton-Portage Township School District68%73%
Beal City Public Schools56.3%70.8%
Frankenmuth School District55.6%68.3%
Okemos Public Schools54.8%73.6%
Byron Center Public Schools54.2%66.5%
Jenison Public Schools53.8%65.1%
West MI Academy of Environmental Science52.9%44.8%
Black River Public School52.6%64.9%
Detroit Community Schools51.4%51.4%
Troy School District51%73.3%
West Michigan Aviation Academy50%65.5%
New Buffalo Area Schools47.8%62.5%
Bridgman Public Schools47.8%51.6%
Lowell Area Schools46.7%56.7%
Elk Rapids Schools45.5%65.2%
Caledonia Community Schools45.5%62.1%
Cass City Public Schools45.5%53.8%
Grosse Ile Township Schools44.4%56.5%
Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools44.4%54.8%
Lakeshore School District (Berrien)44.2%52%
Gaylord Community Schools44.1%54.8%
Clinton Community Schools44%50%
Grass Lake Community Schools43.8%55.7%
Saline Area Schools43.8%66.6%
AGBU Alex-Marie Manoogian School43.5%47.1%
Forest Hills Public Schools43.3%66.7%
Edwardsburg Public Schools42.9%59.2%
Au Gres-Sims School District42.1%33.3%
Almont Community Schools41.7%32.7%
Ida Public School District41.7%53.7%
Royal Oak Schools41.3%55.5%
Goodrich Area Schools40.5%47.8%
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools40.4%64.3%
Saugatuck Public Schools40%48.7%
Clare Public Schools40%42.5%
St. Joseph Public Schools39.7%65.5%
Crawford AuSable Schools39.7%47.5%
Munising Public Schools39.1%41.4%
Superior Central School District38.9%24.1%
Allendale Public Schools38.8%53.4%
Marysville Public Schools38.6%49.2%
Rochester Community School District38.5%71.3%
Homer Community School District38.5%42.3%
Northville Public Schools38.2%73.1%
Haslett Public Schools38.1%57.7%
Crestwood School District38%41.6%
St. Charles Community Schools37.9%37.3%

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