NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
In the 2022-23 school year, Reading scores among the county districts dropped to 21.1%, a decline of 2.3% from the previous school year when 23.4% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Countywide, Asheboro City Schools students stood out in Reading, with almost 17.7% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (48). Meanwhile, students from Randolph County School System struggled the most on the Reading portion, and 22% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 33.4% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for Reading during this year.
Beyond Reading, 27% of Randolph County 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. On Science, 14.2% of students were ready for college, and Math scores revealed 10.1% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Randolph County had an average college readiness of 6.6% 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%.
| District | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22) | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23) |
|---|---|---|
| Asheboro City Schools | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| Randolph County School System | 24.4% | 22% |
| Randolph County | 23.4% | 21.1% |
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