72.3% of students at Freeland Community School District satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By Tri-City Sun

Jan 13, 2021

Freeland Community School District ranks 57th in 2018-2019 with 72.3 percent of students satisfying college-readiness benchmarks in evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW), according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) report.

MME's primary purpose is to provide a snapshot of end-of-year student learning across the state.

The MME uses SAT test scores to determine college-readiness.nn

Districts ranked by percentage of students who are ready for evidence-based reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

Rank	District	Students ready for EBRW in college (%)
1	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	88.8
2	Northville Public Schools	87.6
3	Birmingham Public Schools	85.3
4	Brimley Area Schools	84.8
5	New Buffalo Area Schools	84.6
6	Washtenaw Technical Middle College	84.1
7	Black River Public School	83.8
8	Frankenmuth School District	83.2
9	Okemos Public Schools	83
9	Novi Community School District	83
11	Forest Hills Public Schools	82.9
11	Troy School District	82.9
13	Leland Public School District	82.4
14	Saline Area Schools	82.3
15	Spring Lake Public Schools	81.2
15	Dexter Community School District	81.2
17	Houghton-Portage Township School District	80.7
17	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	80.7
19	Charlevoix Public Schools	79.7
20	Bridgman Public Schools	79.6
20	Byron Center Public Schools	79.6
22	North Central Area Schools	78.9
23	Rochester Community School District	78.7
24	Berkley School District	78.6
24	Bloomfield Hills Schools	78.6
26	Merritt Academy	78.3
27	Ann Arbor Public Schools	78.2
28	Midland Public Schools	77.9
29	Fowler Public Schools	77.8
29	Saugatuck Public Schools	77.8
31	Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools	77.5
32	West Michigan Aviation Academy	77.4
32	Charyl Stockwell Academy	77.4
32	South Lyon Community Schools	77.4
35	Haslett Public Schools	77.1
36	Rockford Public Schools	76.8
37	Grosse Ile Township Schools	76.3
38	Mattawan Consolidated School	75.9
39	Edwardsburg Public Schools	74.6
39	Harbor Springs School District	74.6
39	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	74.6
42	Glen Lake Community Schools	74.5
43	Portage Public Schools	74.3
44	Gull Lake Community Schools	74.2
45	Grand Traverse Academy	74
46	North Muskegon Public Schools	73.8
47	St. Joseph Public Schools	73.6
47	Williamston Community Schools	73.6
49	Beal City Public Schools	73.2
50	Hudsonville Public School District	73.1
51	Brighton Area Schools	73
51	Lake Orion Community Schools	73
53	DeWitt Public Schools	72.9
54	Caledonia Community Schools	72.7
55	Jenison Public Schools	72.6
56	Harbor Beach Community Schools	72.5
57	Freeland Community School District	72.3
58	Fenton Area Public Schools	72.2
59	NICE Community School District	72.1
60	Royal Oak Schools	72
61	Bellaire Public Schools	71.4
62	East Lansing School District	71.3
62	Chelsea School District	71.3
64	Marlette Community Schools	71.2
65	Schoolcraft Community Schools	70.5
65	West Bloomfield School District	70.5
67	Stephenson Area Public Schools	70.4
68	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	70.3
69	Marysville Public Schools	70
70	Blue Water Middle College	69.6
71	Armada Area Schools	69.1
71	Swan Valley School District	69.1
73	Ithaca Public Schools	68.8
73	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	68.8
75	Public Schools of Petoskey	68.7
76	Riverview Community School District	68.6
77	Ludington Area School District	68.5
77	Chesaning Union Schools	68.5
79	Pinckney Community Schools	68.4
80	Dryden Community Schools	68.3
81	Traverse City Area Public Schools	68.2
81	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	68.2
81	Cass City Public Schools	68.2
84	Almont Community Schools	67.9
85	Romeo Community Schools	67.8
86	Lowell Area Schools	67.7
87	Grandville Public Schools	67.5
87	Marquette Area Public Schools	67.5
89	Hancock Public Schools	67.4
90	Saranac Community Schools	67.3
90	Holly Area School District	67.3
92	Grand Ledge Public Schools	67.2
92	Hartland Consolidated Schools	67.2
92	Unionville-Sebewaing Area S.D.	67.2
95	Allendale Public Schools	67
96	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	66.9
96	Flushing Community Schools	66.9
98	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	66.8
99	West MI Academy of Environmental Science	66.7
99	Allen Park Public Schools	66.7
101	Boyne City Public Schools	66.1
102	Cadillac Area Public Schools	66
103	Anchor Bay School District	65.8
104	Clinton Community Schools	65.6
104	Clarkston Community School District	65.6
106	Cedar Springs Public Schools	65.4
106	Livonia Public Schools School District	65.4
108	Central Montcalm Public Schools	65.3
109	Gaylord Community Schools	65.2
110	Blissfield Community Schools	64.9
111	Plainwell Community Schools	64.7
111	Yale Public Schools	64.7
113	Farmington Public School District	64.6
114	Alcona Community Schools	64.4
115	Davison Community Schools	64.3
115	Laingsburg Community Schools	64.3
117	East Jordan Public Schools	64.2
117	Linden Community Schools	64.2
117	Holt Public Schools	64.2
120	Benzie County Central Schools	64
121	Bedford Public Schools	63.9
122	Grand Blanc Community Schools	63.8
122	Sand Creek Community Schools	63.8
122	Ida Public School District	63.8
125	Elk Rapids Schools	63.6
126	Utica Community Schools	63.5
127	St. Johns Public Schools	63.3
127	Jackson Preparatory & Early College	63.3
127	Coleman Community Schools	63.3
127	Croswell-Lexington Community Schools	63.3
131	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	63.2
132	Marshall Public Schools	63
132	Summerfield Schools	63
134	Clare Public Schools	62.7
134	Tawas Area Schools	62.7
134	Oxford Community Schools	62.7
134	Roscommon Area Public Schools	62.7
138	Vicksburg Community Schools	62.6
138	Hamilton Community Schools	62.6
140	River Valley School District	62.5
140	Quincy Community Schools	62.5
140	Gladwin Community Schools	62.5
143	Northview Public Schools	62.3
144	Camden-Frontier School	62.2
145	East China School District	62.1
146	Meridian Public Schools	62
147	Pentwater Public School District	61.9
147	Millington Community Schools	61.9
149	Clawson Public Schools	61.8
149	Coopersville Area Public School District	61.8
151	Bath Community Schools	61.7
151	Howell Public Schools	61.7
151	Chippewa Valley Schools	61.7
154	Alpena Public Schools	61.6
154	Thornapple Kellogg School District	61.6
156	Breitung Township School District	61.5
156	Western School District	61.5
156	Manistee Area Public Schools	61.5
156	New Lothrop Area Public Schools	61.5
160	Canton Preparatory High School	61.4
161	Madison School District (Lenawee)	61.2
161	Huron Valley Schools	61.2
161	Gobles Public School District	61.2
164	Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)	61.1
164	Hemlock Public School District	61.1
166	Zeeland Public Schools	61
167	Lake Fenton Community Schools	60.9
168	Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools	60.8
169	Whitmore Lake Public School District	60.7
170	Reese Public Schools	60.6
171	Portland Public Schools	60.4
172	Huron School District	60.3
173	Onsted Community Schools	60.2
174	Charlotte Public Schools	60.1
175	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	60
175	Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools	60
175	Negaunee Public Schools	60
175	Centreville Public Schools	60
179	Oscoda Area Schools	59.6
179	West Ottawa Public School District	59.6
181	Mt. Pleasant City School District	59.5
181	Manchester Community Schools	59.5
183	Da Vinci Institute	59.4
184	Goodrich Area Schools	59.3
184	Breckenridge Community Schools	59.3
184	Columbia School District	59.3
184	Hanover-Horton School District	59.3
188	Farwell Area Schools	59.2
188	Tecumseh Public Schools	59.2
190	Leslie Public Schools	59.1
191	Shepherd Public Schools	59
191	Bullock Creek School District	59
193	Buchanan Community Schools	58.9
194	Mona Shores Public School District	58.6
195	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	58.3
196	Corunna Public Schools	58.1
197	Trenton Public Schools	58
198	Wayland Union Schools	57.9
198	Hopkins Public Schools	57.9
198	Dansville Schools	57.9
198	Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District	57.9
202	Norway-Vulcan Area Schools	57.8
202	L'Anse Area Schools	57.8
202	Addison Community Schools	57.8
205	Pickford Public Schools	57.7
205	Fraser Public Schools	57.7
207	Pennfield Schools	57.6
208	Grass Lake Community Schools	57.5
209	Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun)	57.3
209	Kingsley Area Schools	57.3
211	Richmond Community Schools	57.1
211	Peck Community School District	57.1
211	Lawrence Public Schools	57.1
214	Brandywine Community Schools	56.9
214	Maple Valley Schools	56.9
214	Ubly Community Schools	56.9
214	Mason Public Schools (Ingham)	56.9
218	Lakewood Public Schools	56.8
218	Crossroads Charter Academy	56.8
220	Milan Area Schools	56.7
221	Sandusky Community School District	56.6
222	Union City Community Schools	56.5
222	South Haven Public Schools	56.5
222	Paw Paw Public School District	56.5
225	Bangor Township Schools	56.3
225	North Adams-Jerome Public Schools	56.3
225	Hudson Area Schools	56.3
228	Otsego Public Schools	56.1
228	McBain Rural Agricultural Schools	56.1
230	Standish-Sterling Community Schools	56
230	Bay City School District	56
232	Fowlerville Community Schools	55.8
232	Memphis Community Schools	55.8
232	White Pigeon Community Schools	55.8
235	Sparta Area Schools	55.7
235	Caro Community Schools	55.7
237	Hillman Community Schools	55.6
237	Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools	55.6
237	Mio-AuSable Schools	55.6
237	Three Rivers Community Schools	55.6
241	Comstock Park Public Schools	55.5
242	Napoleon Community Schools	55.4
242	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	55.4
242	Lake City Area School District	55.4
245	Grant Public School District	55.3
246	Oakridge Public Schools	55.2
246	Saginaw Township Community Schools	55.2
248	Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and Monroe	55.1
249	Newaygo Public School District	55
249	Byron Area Schools	55
251	Durand Area Schools	54.9
252	Kingston Community School District	54.8
253	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	54.5
253	Superior Central School District	54.5
255	Lapeer Community Schools	54.4
255	Algonac Community School District	54.4
257	Cheboygan Area Schools	54.3
258	Pinconning Area Schools	54.2
259	Chippewa Hills School District	54.1
260	Kent City Community Schools	53.8
260	West Branch-Rose City Area Schools	53.8
262	Olivet Community Schools	53.6
263	Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapeer	53.3
264	Alma Public Schools	53.2
264	Wellspring Preparatory High School	53.2
264	Birch Run Area Schools	53.2
267	Forest Park School District	53.1
268	Potterville Public Schools	53
269	Mid Peninsula School District	52.9
269	Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County	52.9
269	Whitehall District Schools	52.9
272	Big Rapids Public Schools	52.8
273	Crawford AuSable Schools	52.7
274	Marcellus Community Schools	52.6
274	New School High	52.6
276	Avondale School District	52.5
276	Wyandotte Public Schools	52.5
278	Onaway Area Community School District	52.3
278	Hart Public School District	52.3
278	Airport Community Schools	52.3
281	Coldwater Community Schools	52.2
282	Eaton Rapids Public Schools	52.1
282	Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)	52.1
284	Coloma Community Schools	52
285	St. Ignace Area Schools	51.9
285	Ravenna Public Schools	51.9
287	Gibraltar School District	51.8
288	Lamphere Public Schools	51.7
289	Kalkaska Public Schools	51.6
290	Greenville Public Schools	51.5
291	Constantine Public School District	51.4
292	Hastings Area School District	51.2
292	Tahquamenon Area Schools	51.2
292	Jonesville Community Schools	51.2
292	Dundee Community Schools	51.2
292	Mendon Community School District	51.2
297	Stockbridge Community Schools	51.1
297	Ionia Public Schools	51.1
297	Montague Area Public Schools	51.1
300	Rogers City Area Schools	50.9
300	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	50.9
300	Montabella Community Schools	50.9
303	Harper Creek Community Schools	50.8
303	Tri County Area Schools	50.8
305	Mancelona Public Schools	50.7
306	Delton Kellogg Schools	50.6
306	Capac Community Schools	50.6
308	Flat Rock Community Schools	50.3
309	Bellevue Community Schools	50
309	Pellston Public Schools	50
309	Les Cheneaux Community Schools	50
309	Escanaba Area Public Schools	50
309	Iron Mountain Public Schools	50
309	Pittsford Area Schools	50
309	Adams Township School District	50
309	North Huron School District	50
309	Hale Area Schools	50
309	Munising Public Schools	50
309	North Star Academy	50
309	St. Charles Community Schools	50
309	Burr Oak Community School District	50
309	Perry Public Schools	50
309	Marion Public Schools	50
309	Pine River Area Schools	50
309	Mesick Consolidated Schools	50
326	Reeths-Puffer Schools	49.8
327	Niles Community Schools	49.6
328	Fruitport Community Schools	49.5
329	Crestwood School District	49.4
330	Belding Area School District	49.3
330	Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm)	49.3
332	Hillsdale Community Schools	49.2
332	Carson City-Crystal Area Schools	49.2
334	Owosso Public Schools	49.1
335	Taylor Preparatory High School	48.9
336	Watervliet School District	48.8
336	Gwinn Area Community Schools	48.8
336	Clarenceville School District	48.8
336	Dearborn City School District	48.8
340	Martin Public Schools	48.6
340	St. Louis Public Schools	48.6
340	Arts Academy in the Woods	48.6
343	Au Gres-Sims School District	48.5
344	Clio Area School District	48.4
344	Parchment School District	48.4
346	Bronson Community School District	48.3
347	Allegan Public Schools	48.2
348	Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	48.1
349	Lawton Community School District	48
350	Ontonagon Area School District	47.8
350	East Jackson Community Schools	47.8
352	Swartz Creek Community Schools	47.7
353	Bloomingdale Public School District	47.6
354	Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools	47.5
354	Detroit Edison Public School Academy	47.5
356	Atlanta Community Schools	47.4
356	Concord Community Schools	47.4
358	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	47.2
359	Bay City Academy	47.1
359	Port Huron Area School District	47.1
359	Van Buren Public Schools	47.1
359	Star International Academy	47.1
363	Kalamazoo Public Schools	47
363	Dearborn Heights School District #7	47
365	FlexTech High School - Novi	46.9
366	Northwest Community Schools	46.8
366	Vassar Public Schools	46.8
368	Menominee Area Public Schools	46.6
369	Warren Consolidated Schools	46.3
369	Central Academy	46.3
371	Deckerville Community School District	46.2
372	Fremont Public School District	46.1
373	Henry Ford Academy	46
374	Kearsley Community School District	45.9
374	Bad Axe Public Schools	45.9
374	Britton Deerfield Schools	45.9
377	Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw	45.8
377	Lincoln Consolidated School District	45.8
379	International Academy of Flint	45.7
379	Lake Linden-Hubbell School District	45.7
381	Gladstone Area Schools	45.6
381	North Branch Area Schools	45.6
381	Vestaburg Community Schools	45.6
384	Grand River Preparatory High School	45.5
384	South Lake Schools	45.5
386	Sturgis Public Schools	45.3
387	Arbor Preparatory High School	45.2
388	Bark River-Harris School District	45.1
389	Ellsworth Community School	45
390	Southgate Community School District	44.9
391	Adrian Public Schools	44.6
391	Mason County Central Schools	44.6
391	Shelby Public Schools	44.6
394	Wakefield-Marenisco School District	44.4
394	Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District	44.4
394	Evart Public Schools	44.4
397	Holland City School District	44.1
398	Kentwood Public Schools	44
399	Springport Public Schools	43.9
399	Climax-Scotts Community Schools	43.9
401	West Iron County Public Schools	43.8
401	Chassell Township School District	43.8
403	Manton Consolidated Schools	43.4
404	Imlay City Community Schools	43.3
405	Reed City Area Public Schools	43.1
406	North Dickinson County Schools	42.9
406	Genesee School District	42.9
406	Webberville Community Schools	42.9
406	Vandercook Lake Public Schools	42.9
406	Morrice Area Schools	42.9
411	Great Lakes Cyber Academy	42.7
412	Inland Lakes Schools	42.6
413	New Haven Community Schools	42.4
413	Summit Academy North	42.4
415	Monroe Public Schools	42.3
416	Merrill Community Schools	42.2
416	Mayville Community School District	42.2
418	Fulton Schools	41.9
418	Michigan Center School District	41.9
420	Carrollton Public Schools	41.8
421	Rudyard Area Schools	41.7
421	Jackson Public Schools	41.7
421	Kaleva Norman Dickson School District	41.7
421	Brown City Community Schools	41.7
425	Colon Community School District	41.4
426	Hesperia Community Schools	41.3
427	Universal Learning Academy	41.2
428	Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)	41.1
429	Cassopolis Public Schools	41
430	Michigan Online School	40.8
431	Morenci Area Schools	40.7
431	Holton Public Schools	40.7
431	Michigan Virtual Charter Academy	40.7
431	Decatur Public Schools	40.7
435	Wolverine Community School District	40
435	Harrison Community Schools	40
437	Athens Area Schools	39.6
438	Suttons Bay Public Schools	39.3
438	Waterford School District	39.3
440	Homer Community School District	39.2
441	Buckley Community Schools	39.1
441	Baraga Area Schools	39.1
443	Grand Rapids Public Schools	38.9
444	Waverly Community Schools	38.8
445	Reading Community Schools	38.7
445	Houghton Lake Community Schools	38.7
447	Michigan Connections Academy	38.6
448	Central Lake Public Schools	38.5
448	Garden City Public Schools	38.5
450	Godwin Heights Public Schools	38.4
451	Fennville Public Schools	38.2
451	Onekama Consolidated Schools	38.2
451	South Redford School District	38.2
454	Forest Area Community Schools	38.1
454	Caseville Public Schools	38.1
454	Melvindale-North Allen Park Schools	38.1
457	Taylor School District	37.8
458	Dowagiac Union School District	37.7
459	Wayne-Westland Community School District	37.6
460	Wyoming Public Schools	37.5
461	Center Line Public Schools	37.4
461	Madison District Public Schools	37.4
463	Manistique Area Schools	37.3
464	Trillium Academy	37.1
465	LifeTech Academy	36.8
465	Creative Technologies Academy	36.8
465	AGBU Alex-Marie Manoogian School	36.8
468	Warren Woods Public Schools	36.7
469	Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools	36.4
469	Bessemer Area School District	36.4
469	FlexTech High School	36.4
472	NexTech High School of Lansing	36.1
473	Rapid River Public Schools	36
473	Bendle Public Schools	36
473	Comstock Public Schools	36
476	Montrose Community Schools	35.8
477	Mason County Eastern Schools	35.7
478	Hartford Public Schools	35.6
479	Bentley Community School District	33.9
480	Orchard View Schools	33.6
481	WAY Michigan	33.3
482	Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy	32.2
483	Southfield Public School District	32.1
484	ICademy Global	32
485	LakeVille Community School District	31.9
486	Tekonsha Community Schools	31.6
486	Alanson Public Schools	31.6
488	Landmark Academy	31.3
489	Michigan International Prep School	30.6
489	White Cloud Public Schools	30.6
491	Fitzgerald Public Schools	30.5
492	Carney-Nadeau Public Schools	30.4
493	Berrien Springs Public Schools	30.1
494	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	29.9
495	Morley Stanwood Community Schools	29.3
496	W-A-Y Academy	29
497	NexTech High School	28.6
498	Detroit Public Schools Community District	28.5
498	Lincoln Park Public Schools	28.5
500	Ferndale Public Schools	28.3
501	Engadine Consolidated Schools	28.2
502	Atherton Community Schools	27.9
502	Charlton Heston Academy	27.9
504	Countryside Academy	27.8
505	Mount Clemens Community School District	27.7
506	Saginaw Public School District	27.6
507	Eau Claire Public Schools	27.5
507	Oakland International Academy	27.5
509	Lansing Public School District	27
509	Muskegon Public Schools	27
511	Hazel Park Schools	26.9
512	Chandler Park Academy	26.8
513	Voyageur Academy	26.1
514	Romulus Community Schools	25.9
515	Roseville Community Schools	25.4
516	Advanced Technology Academy	25.3
517	Litchfield Community Schools	25
518	Madison Academy	24.3
519	Kelloggsville Public Schools	23.5
519	Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy	23.5
521	Battle Creek Public Schools	23.4
522	University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)	23
522	Cesar Chavez Academy	23
524	Godfrey-Lee Public Schools	22.4
525	Bay-Arenac Community High School	22.2
526	Success Virtual Learning Centers of Michigan	22
527	Covert Public Schools	21.7
528	Ashley Community Schools	21.1
528	Riverside Academy	21.1
530	Westwood Community School District	20.3
531	Insight School of Michigan	19.6
532	Conner Creek Academy East	19.5
533	University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)	19.4
533	Cornerstone Health and Technology School	19.4
533	Frontier International Academy	19.4
536	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	19.3
537	Ypsilanti Community Schools	18.3
538	Hamtramck Public Schools	17.5
539	Harper Woods School District	17.4
540	Universal Academy	17.2
541	Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District	15.9
542	Old Redford Academy	15.2
543	Oak Park Schools	14.7
544	Van Dyke Public Schools	13.6
545	Clintondale Community Schools	13.4
545	Pontiac City School District	13.4
547	Jalen Rose Leadership Academy	13.3
548	Detroit Community Schools	12.7
549	Eastpointe Community Schools	12.3
550	Ecorse Public Schools	11.5
551	Bradford Academy	9.7
552	Flint City School District	9
553	River Rouge School District	8.5
554	Westwood Heights Schools	6.9