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Spring Lake Public Schools sees decline in number of students ready for math classes in college in 2021-22 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There was a decrease in the number of Spring Lake Public Schools students considered ready for math classes in college in the 2021-22 school year, according to the MI School Data. Based on their performance on the math portion of the SAT, 60.3% of the students were set for college during the school year.

Similarly, college-level math readiness in Spring Lake Public Schools the year before was 61.2%.

Spring Lake Public Schools ranked first in college readiness for math this year, compared to other districts in Ottawa County. In the previous year, it was ranked the same.

Overall, students in Michigan are still performing below pre-pandemic levels. According to the test results, their scores are on average 4.5% lower than the pre-pandemic levels.

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."

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was criticized for trying to address these academic failures by using more tutors in the public school system.

"Relying only on the system that caused academic and mental health setbacks is not looking out for the best interest of children," Jamie A. Hope wrote in the Michigan Capitol Confidential.

Due to the suspension of state assessments, SAT data for the 2019-20 academic year are not available.

Spring Lake Public Schools College Readiness Based on Math Performance Over 5 Years

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Districts Ranked by Students' Math Average Score in SAT in 2021-22 School Year

RankDistrictMath average score overall
1Spring Lake Public Schools544.9
2Hudsonville Public School District535.9
3Black River Public School534.3
4Jenison Public Schools524.4
5Grand Haven Area Public Schools508.3
6Allendale Public Schools494.9
7Zeeland Public Schools494.7
8ICademy Global478.8
9West Ottawa Public School District473.1
10Coopersville Area Public School District471.7
11Holland City School District441.1

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