Tanya Turner, Superintendent Perquimans County Schools | https://www.pqschools.org/
Tanya Turner, Superintendent Perquimans County Schools | https://www.pqschools.org/
In the 2022-23 school year, English scores among the county district dropped to 25.8%, a decline of 4.5% from the previous school year when 30.3% of students were considered ready for post-secondary education.
For comparison, North Carolina saw 39% of its students meeting or exceeding the ACT benchmarks for English during this year.
Beyond English, 24.7% of Perquimans County 11th-graders met Math college readiness benchmarks in the 2022-23 school year. On Reading, 21.6% of students were ready for college, and Science scores revealed 14.4% of juniors also met the standard. Overall, Perquimans County had an average college readiness of 10.3% 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) |
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Perquimans County Schools | 30.3% | 25.8% |