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
Reading scores among the district's schools dropped to 24.1% compared to the previous school year, when 24.4% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Person Early College Innovation & Ldrshp students stood out from schools in Person County Schools in reading, with almost 48.3% of the 12th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (14). Meanwhile, students from Person High School struggled the most on the reading portion, and only 21.1% 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, 34.5% of Person County Schools 12th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 12.3% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 11.1% of seniors also met the standard. Overall, Person County Schools had an average college readiness of 5.8% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Person Early College Innovation & Ldrshp | 33.3% | 48.3% |
| Person High School | 22.8% | 21.1% |
| Person County Schools Virtual Academy | <5% | <5% |
| Person County Schools | 24.4% | 24.1% |
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