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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Are West Ottawa Public School District students in 2023-24 ready for college-level math courses?

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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/

There was a decrease in the number of West Ottawa Public School District students considered ready for math classes in college in the 2023-24 school year, according to the MI School Data. Based on their performance on the math portion of the SAT, 30% of the students were set for college during the school year.

Similarly, college-level math readiness in West Ottawa Public School District the year before was 31.9%.

West Ottawa Public School District ranked fourth lowest in college readiness for math this year, compared to other districts in Ottawa County. In the previous year, it was ranked second lowest.

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.

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

West Ottawa Public School District College Readiness Based on Math Performance Over 4 Years

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Districts Ranked by Students' Math Average Score in SAT in 2023-24 School Year

RankDistrictMath average score overall
1Spring Lake Public Schools546
2Jenison Public Schools528.9
3Hudsonville Public School District525.7
4Black River Public School515.3
5Grand Haven Area Public Schools503.8
6Zeeland Public Schools499.6
7Allendale Public Schools493.2
8West Ottawa Public School District480.2
9ICademy Global451.1
10Coopersville Area Public School District450.2
11Holland City School District446.1

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