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Table 14.2b. |
Average ACT scores in English and Mathematics, by race/ethnicity: 1997-2005 |
| Year | Total1 | White | Black | Mexican- American | Puerto Rican/ other Hispanic | Asian/ Pacific Islander | American Indian/ Alaska Native |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | |||||||
| 1997 | 20.3 | 21.2 | 16.4 | 17.8 | 18.1 | 20.4 | 18.0 |
| 1998 | 20.4 | 21.2 | 16.4 | 17.5 | 18.7 | 20.5 | 18.1 |
| 1999 | 20.5 | 21.3 | 16.4 | 17.6 | 18.8 | 20.5 | 18.1 |
| 2000 | 20.5 | 21.3 | 16.4 | 17.6 | 18.7 | 20.5 | 18.0 |
| 2001 | 20.5 | 21.3 | 16.2 | 17.5 | 18.6 | 20.7 | 17.8 |
| 2002 | 20.2 | 21.2 | 16.2 | 17.1 | 17.9 | 20.5 | 17.6 |
| 2003 | 20.3 | 21.3 | 16.2 | 17.2 | 18.1 | 20.7 | 17.7 |
| 2004 | 20.4 | 21.4 | 16.3 | 17.3 | 17.9 | 21.0 | 17.8 |
| 2005 | 20.4 | 21.5 | 16.2 | 17.3 | 18.0 | 21.3 | 17.6 |
| Mathematics | |||||||
| 1997 | 20.6 | 21.2 | 16.9 | 18.9 | 19.1 | 23.3 | 18.5 |
| 1998 | 20.8 | 21.4 | 16.9 | 18.6 | 19.7 | 23.4 | 18.6 |
| 1999 | 20.7 | 21.3 | 16.9 | 18.7 | 19.6 | 23.1 | 18.5 |
| 2000 | 20.7 | 21.3 | 16.8 | 18.7 | 19.5 | 23.2 | 18.5 |
| 2001 | 20.7 | 21.3 | 16.8 | 18.7 | 19.4 | 23.1 | 18.4 |
| 2002 | 20.6 | 21.3 | 16.7 | 18.4 | 18.9 | 22.9 | 18.4 |
| 2003 | 20.6 | 21.3 | 16.7 | 18.3 | 18.9 | 22.9 | 18.3 |
| 2004 | 20.7 | 21.4 | 16.9 | 18.5 | 18.9 | 23.0 | 18.6 |
| 2005 | 20.7 | 21.5 | 16.8 | 18.6 | 19.0 | 23.1 | 18.4 |
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1 Includes students who did not report their race/ethnicity. NOTE: Scores for both English and Mathematics range from 0 to 36. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Figures are based on all students who took the ACT assessment during their sophomore, junior or senior year, and who graduated from high school in the spring of the respective year shown. Test-takers were asked to self-identify a single racial/ethnic group. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic origin. SOURCE: American College Testing Program, ACT National Scores Reports, 1997–2005. |
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