MIDLAND -- The Mackinac Center has designed an online database for Michigan school test scores.
The Michigan Public High School Context and Performance (CAP) Databasesummarizes schools’ ACT scores, Michigan Merit Exam scores, percentage of students eligible for federal school lunch subsidies, and urban, suburban, town or rural locale class. It also allows users to compare other schools, and look at schools with similar enrollment.
“This new Web tool allows Michigan residents to quickly find and better understand a high school’s performance given the school’s unique circumstances,” said Mackinac Center Director of Education Policy Michael Van Beek, who compiled the database. “They can compare schools more effectively and uncover hidden gems. They may also find some possible underachievers.”
The information is derived from over 20 state and federal government datasets.
