Detroit City Wire

Economically disadvantaged students' performance in the 2022-23 SAT improved in Detroit Public Schools Community District, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Overall, economically disadvantaged students who took the test scored an average of 829.9. The average registered for the whole district was of 847.1.

Data shows that 9.2% of the group were considered ready for college.

In the previous year, 6.1% passed the college readiness benchmark on the SAT.

In the 2022-23 school year, Asian students were the best-performing ethnic group on the test, boasting a college readiness of 50% and scores at an average of 1,041.9.

There were a total of 2,761 students taking the test in the district.

Overall, students in Michigan are still performing below pre-pandemic levels. According to the test results, their scores are on average 4.5% lower than the pre-pandemic levels.

A recent study in the state suggested this could be caused by remote schooling. Students who learned remotely experienced more learning loss compared to those who attended in-person classes during the pandemic.

“This is hurting kids in ways we can’t even imagine, and not just academically,” Senator Thomas Albert said during his time as the House Appropriations Chairman. “The disruption of sports and other extracurricular activities also takes a major toll. It’s going to take years for some of these students to recover academically.”

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was criticized for trying to address these academic failures by using more tutors in the public school system.

“Relying only on the system that caused academic and mental health setbacks is not looking out for the best interest of children,” Jamie A. Hope wrote in the Michigan Capitol Confidential.

Due to privacy concerns, exact numbers are not reported for categories with a small number of students.

School	# Tested	% Ready for College	Average Score
Academy of the Americas High School	44	<=10%	739.5
Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine	38	<=10%	828.4
Cass Technical High School	360	33.3%	1,006.4
Central High School	64	<=5%	738.3
Cody High School	67	<=5%	764.3
Communication and Media Arts High School	67	<=5%	818.1
Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly	21	<=20%	800
Denby High School	99	<=5%	749.2
Detroit Collegiate Preparatory High School at Northwestern	59	<=10%	771.2
Detroit International Academy for Young Women	19	<=20%	790.5
Detroit Public Schools Community District Virtual School	12	<=50%	775.8
Detroit School of Arts	69	<=5%	845.8
East English Village Preparatory Academy	104	<=5%	742.8
Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men	11	<=50%	777.3
Henry Ford High School	116	<=5%	760.9
Legacy Academy	<10	*	*
Martin Luther King Junior Senior High School	110	6.4%	823.8
Mumford High School	98	<=5%	770.3
Osborn High School	65	<=5%	718.3
Pershing High School	64	<=5%	758.4
Renaissance High School	126	26.2%	999.3
Southeastern High School	113	<=5%	759.7
The School at Marygrove	51	<=10%	881.6
Turning Point Academy	<10	*	*
West Side Academy of Information Technology and Cyber Security	27	<=20%	729.3
Western International High School	284	<=5%	784.5