Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://x.com/ctruittnc?lang=en
Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://x.com/ctruittnc?lang=en
Math scores among the district's schools rose to 20.5% compared to the previous school year, when 11.3% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Mayland Early College students stood out from schools in Mitchell County Schools in math, with almost 40% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (8). Meanwhile, students from Mitchell High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 16.7% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 25% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for math during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides math, 44.3% of Mitchell County Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 35.2% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 17.2% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Mitchell County Schools had an average college readiness of 11.5% across all ACT areas.
North Carolina's education system is still grappling with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the 2022-23 ACT results, college readiness among North Carolina students falls short of pre-pandemic levels, with only 17.1% meeting benchmarks.
Additionally, the state's performance is lagging behind the national average, which currently stands at 21%.
| School | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22) | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23) |
|---|---|---|
| Mayland Early College | 32.1% | 40% |
| Mitchell High School | 5.7% | 16.7% |
| Mitchell County Schools | 11.3% | 20.5% |
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