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
English scores among the district's schools dropped to 25.8% compared to the previous school year, when 31.2% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Franklin County Early College students stood out from schools in Franklin County Schools in English, with almost 81.6% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (31). Meanwhile, students from Louisburg High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 19.2% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 41% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for English during the 2022-23 school year.
Besides English, 22.5% of Franklin County Schools 11th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 13.1% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 10.9% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Franklin County Schools had an average college readiness of 6.7% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Early College | 80.6% | 81.6% |
| Franklinton High School | 29.1% | 22.7% |
| Bunn High School | 27.8% | 21.6% |
| Louisburg High School | 21.8% | 19.2% |
| Franklin County Schools | 31.2% | 25.8% |
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