How Minnesota and Michigan students compare on the NAEP
Michigan vs Minnesota
Michigan and Minnesota spend roughly the same amount per pupil, and yet the performance of Minnesota students on national tests is far superior to that of Michigan students, including low-income students. Proponents of the Minnesota system note that the North Star state budgets its money differently. Below, how students in the two states stack up on the NAEP, often called the nation’s report card.
4th grade math | 8th grade math |
|---|---|
| All students | All students |
| Poor* students | Poor students |
| Not poor | Not poor |
| Black students | Black students |
| White students | White students |
4th grade reading | 8th grade reading |
| All students | All students |
| Poor* students | Poor students |
| Not poor | Not poor |
| Black students | Black students |
| White students | White students |
Source: National Assessment of Educational Progress.
* Note: Students identified as poor are those eligible for a free or reduced lunch. Those identified as “not poor” are all other students.
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