The data lag a year behind other figures used in the report. NCA accreditation is voluntary and based on standards set by 7,0000 member schools nationwide. The Michigan School Report is based on information supplied to the Michigan Department of Education by local districts for the 1998-99 school year. Data may be missing if not reported or collected. Also, mistakes do occur in the data.
School districts have up to two years to change their reports.
Local school districts should be consulted about questionable or missing data. All report card information for private schools was supplied from school personnel at those schools, not an outside agency such as the state Department of Education which reports most measures on public schools . Many private schools do not use the MEAP test. The Traverse City Record-Eagle. All rights reserved.