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 rose to 19.3% compared to the previous school year, when 14% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Anson County Early College High students stood out from schools in Anson County Schools in English, with almost 44.2% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (23). Meanwhile, students from Anson High School struggled the most on the English portion, and only 8.4% 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, 11.2% of Anson County Schools 11th-graders met reading college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. In science, 5.9% of students were ready for college, and math scores revealed 5.3% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Anson County 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%.
| School | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2021-22) | Met or Exceeded Benchmarks (2022-23) |
|---|---|---|
| Anson County Early College High | 28.3% | 44.2% |
| Anson High School | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| Anson County Schools | 14% | 19.3% |
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