31.7 percent of white students in Kalkaska Public Schools were ready for math in college in the 2017-2018 academic year, a worse 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, 42.7 percent of white 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 white students ready for math in college in 2017-2018
| District | White, not of Hispanic origin Students % Ready | Overall % Ready |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Schools | 85.7% | 90.6% |
| Washtenaw Technical Middle College | 82.6% | 79.8% |
| Chelsea School District | 80% | 80.2% |
| Ann Arbor Public Schools | 75.7% | 65.9% |
| Birmingham Public Schools | 75% | 68.5% |
| Okemos Public Schools | 74.3% | 73.6% |
| West Michigan Aviation Academy | 74% | 65.5% |
| Novi Community School District | 73.5% | 74.6% |
| Houghton-Portage Township School District | 72.6% | 73% |
| Black River Public School | 72.4% | 64.9% |
| Rochester Community School District | 71.7% | 71.3% |
| East Grand Rapids Public Schools | 70.9% | 70.1% |
| Beal City Public Schools | 69.8% | 70.8% |
| Northville Public Schools | 69.8% | 73.1% |
| Troy School District | 69.4% | 73.3% |
| Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools | 69.1% | 67.4% |
| Forest Hills Public Schools | 67.9% | 66.7% |
| Saline Area Schools | 67.9% | 66.6% |
| Grand Rapids Public Schools | 67.8% | 26.8% |
| St. Joseph Public Schools | 67.4% | 65.5% |
| Byron Center Public Schools | 67.3% | 66.5% |
| Frankenmuth School District | 67.2% | 68.3% |
| Spring Lake Public Schools | 66.7% | 66.4% |
| New Buffalo Area Schools | 66.7% | 62.5% |
| Ingham ISD | 66% | 61.4% |
| Monroe ISD | 66% | 66.1% |
| Grosse Pointe Public Schools | 65.6% | 58.2% |
| Midland Public Schools | 65.5% | 64.6% |
| Elk Rapids Schools | 65.5% | 65.2% |
| Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | 65.4% | 64.3% |
| South Lyon Community Schools | 65% | 62% |
| Jenison Public Schools | 65% | 65.1% |
| East Lansing School District | 63.6% | 55.3% |
| Caledonia Community Schools | 62.7% | 62.1% |
| Grand River Preparatory High School | 62.5% | 31% |
| West Bloomfield School District | 62.1% | 51.3% |
| Haslett Public Schools | 60.9% | 57.7% |
| Berkley School District | 60.7% | 53.8% |
| Edwardsburg Public Schools | 60.3% | 59.2% |
| Grosse Ile Township Schools | 60% | 56.5% |
| Bloomfield Hills Schools | 58.7% | 57.7% |
| West Ottawa Public School District | 58.4% | 38.3% |
| Allendale Public Schools | 58.3% | 53.4% |
| Roscommon Area Public Schools | 58.1% | 53.7% |
| Hudsonville Public School District | 58% | 56.4% |
| Washtenaw ISD | 57.8% | 55.7% |
| Royal Oak Schools | 57.3% | 55.5% |
| Gaylord Community Schools | 57.2% | 54.8% |
| Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools | 57.1% | 54.8% |
| Dexter Community School District | 56.9% | 57.6% |
