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How many Brunswick County junior students were ready for college based on their Reading performance in 2022-23 school year?

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Dale Cole, Superintendent Brunswick County Schools | starnewsonline.com

Dale Cole, Superintendent Brunswick County Schools | starnewsonline.com

In the 2022-23 school year, 236 out of 914 Brunswick County junior students taking the Reading portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

In the 2022-23 school year, Reading scores among the county district dropped to 25.8%, a decline of 4.8% from the previous school year when 30.6% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

For comparison, North Carolina saw 33.4% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for Reading during this year.

Beyond Reading, 34.5% of Brunswick County 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. On Science, 21.3% of students were ready for college, and Math scores revealed 15.2% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Brunswick County had an average college readiness of 10.3% 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%.

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

Reading Performance Among Brunswick County 11th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
DistrictMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Brunswick County Schools30.6%25.8%

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