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42 Lenoir County Public Schools 11th-graders ready for college based on math performance on 2022-23 ACT

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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 Lenoir County Public Schools, 42 out of 602 junior students taking the math portion of the ACT met the college readiness benchmark in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Math scores among the district's schools dropped to 7% compared to the previous school year, when 9% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.

Lenoir County Early College High students stood out from schools in Lenoir County Public Schools in math, with almost 25.5% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (12). Meanwhile, students from North Lenoir High School struggled the most on the math portion, and only 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, 15.3% of Lenoir County Public Schools 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In reading, 12.8% of students were ready for college, and science scores revealed 7.7% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Lenoir County Public Schools had an average college readiness of less than 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%.

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

Math Performance Among Lenoir County Public Schools' 11th-Graders on 2022-23 ACT
SchoolMet or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22)Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23)
Lenoir County Early College High27.7%25.5%
South Lenoir High School8.8%8.6%
North Lenoir High School11%7%
Kinston High School<5%<5%
Lenoir County Learning Academy<5%<5%
Lenoir County Public Schools9%7%

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