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, Math scores among the county districts dropped to 10.1%, a decline of 2.8% from the previous school year when 12.9% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Countywide, Asheboro City Schools students stood out in Math, with almost 8.6% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (23). Meanwhile, students from Randolph County School System struggled the most on the Math portion, and 10.5% were considered ready for college.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 23.5% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for Math during this year.
Beyond Math, 27% of Randolph County 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. On Reading, 21.1% of students were ready for college, and Science scores revealed 14.2% 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 | 15.9% | 8.6% |
| Randolph County School System | 12.1% | 10.5% |
| Randolph County | 12.9% | 10.1% |
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