Nyah Hamlett, Superintendent Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | thedig.howard.edu
Nyah Hamlett, Superintendent Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | thedig.howard.edu
In the 2022-23 school year, Math scores among the county districts dropped to 45.1%, a decline of 1.8% from the previous school year when 46.9% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
Countywide, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools students stood out in Math, with almost 56% of the 11th-graders hitting the ACT benchmark in the 2022-23 school year (515). Meanwhile, students from Orange County Schools struggled the most on the Math portion, and only 25.4% 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, 63.8% of Orange County 11th-graders met English college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. On Reading, 55% of students were ready for college, and Science scores revealed 50.7% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Orange County had an average college readiness of 38.9% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | 54.1% | 56% |
| Orange County Schools | 35.1% | 25.4% |
| Orange County | 46.9% | 45.1% |
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