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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

33.9% of Allendale Public 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/

Allendale Public Schools district ranked the 88th highest in college readiness statewide, based on its students’ performance on the 2023-24 SAT, according to the MI School Data.

Scores show that 33.9% of the 180 students assessed in the district were set for college at the time.

In the previous school year, 34.4% of 180 students tested hit the benchmarks.

Allendale Public Schools district reported that 40% of their students were proficient in the math section of the SAT, while 55% 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.

Allendale Public Schools College Readiness Over 4 Years
2020-212021-222022-232023-24050100150200Students ProficientStudents Assessed

Ottawa County Districts Ranked by College Readiness in 2023-24 School Year
RankDistrictCollege Readiness
1Spring Lake Public Schools61.1%
2Hudsonville Public School District49%
3Jenison Public Schools48.6%
4Black River Public School46.7%
5Grand Haven Area Public Schools37.3%
6Zeeland Public Schools33.9%
6Allendale Public Schools33.9%
8West Ottawa Public School District29%
9ICademy Global25%
10Coopersville Area Public School District19.9%
11Holland City School District19%

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