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56% of economically disadvantaged students in Houghton-Portage Township School District academically ready for college (2017-2018)

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56 percent of economically disadvantaged students in Houghton-Portage Township School District were academically ready for 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 Educations' 2018 Michigan Merit Examination (MME).

Overall in the state, 17.2 percent of economically disadvantaged students were academically ready for 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 economically disadvantaged students ready for college in 2017-2018

DistrictEconomically disadvantaged Students ScoreOverall Score
Oakland Schools11581299.2
Washtenaw Technical Middle College1156.91185.3
Monroe ISD11261155.4
East Grand Rapids Public Schools1123.11169.1
Houghton-Portage Township School District1101.21141.8
New Buffalo Area Schools1072.61101.5
Okemos Public Schools1063.81194.4
Black River Public School1063.21154.3
Chelsea School District1058.41140.5
Jenison Public Schools1056.81102.4
Grosse Ile Township Schools1055.61091.2
West MI Academy of Environmental Science1055.31041
Beal City Public Schools1050.61097.5
Troy School District1047.91167.6
Bridgman Public Schools1044.81086.6
Caledonia Community Schools1043.61092
Byron Center Public Schools1043.51119.9
Forest Hills Public Schools1042.11147.6
The Paris Academy1041.81055.5
Frankenmuth School District1036.71119.4
Grand Traverse Academy1034.41070.3
Schoolcraft Community Schools10331066.3
Bath Community Schools1032.51044.4
Edwardsburg Public Schools10271095
Saline Area Schools1024.81145.4
Lowell Area Schools1023.31070.3
Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools1022.81084.8
DeWitt Public Schools1022.61078.8
Saugatuck Public Schools1021.21078.4
Elk Rapids Schools1020.51087.8
West Michigan Aviation Academy1018.31105.7
Ubly Community Schools1015.91056.9
St. Joseph Public Schools1015.41119.7
Clare Public Schools1014.91063.9
Lake Linden-Hubbell School District1014.31022.6
Northville Public Schools1012.91206
Cass City Public Schools10101057.1
Hancock Public Schools1008.2984.9
Royal Oak Schools10081084.1
Central Lake Public Schools1008980.5
Haslett Public Schools1005.71099.9
Goodrich Area Schools1005.11062.4
Charyl Stockwell Academy10051046.3
Gaylord Community Schools1003.11051.8
Munising Public Schools10031029
Negaunee Public Schools1001.41029.7
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools1000.21127.1
Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm)10001024.6
AGBU Alex-Marie Manoogian School10001031.5
Chassell Township School District999.11037.6

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