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How many Jackson County Public Schools senior students were ready for college based on their reading performance in 2022-23 school year?

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Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website

Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website

At Jackson County Public Schools, 94 out of 257 senior students taking the reading portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Reading scores among the district's schools dropped to 36.6% compared to the previous school year, when 36.7% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

Jackson County Early College students stood out from schools in Jackson County Public Schools in reading, with almost 91.3% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (21). Meanwhile, students from Smoky Mountain High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 36.4% were considered ready for college.

For comparison, North Carolina saw 36% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for reading during the 2022-23 school year.

Besides reading, 44% of Jackson County Public Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In math, 31.1% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 27.2% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Jackson County Public Schools had an average college readiness of 22% 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%.

Jackson County Public Schools ACT Performance by Subjects (2022-23)
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%EnglishMathReadingScienceAll Subjects11th-Graders12th-Graders

Reading Performance Among Jackson County Public Schools' 12th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
SchoolMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Jackson County Early College81.5%91.3%
Smoky Mountain High School33.5%36.4%
Blue Ridge Early College20%<5%
Jackson Community School<5%<5%
Jackson County Public Schools36.7%36.6%

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