Text Versions of Graphs in “ACT Scores Hold Steady in 2003”
 

Percents of Students Ready to Succeed in Specific Credit Bearing College Course Work by Racial/Ethnic Groups
Race/Ethnic Group	English (standard composition)	Math (college algrebra)	Science (college biology)
African American/Black	37%	10%	5%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	50%	22%	14%
Caucasion American/White	75%	45%	30%
Mexican American/Chicano/Latino	45%	22%	10%
Asian American/Pacific Islander	68%	56%	31%
Puerto Rican, Cuban, Other Hispanic	32%	27%	14%

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Average ACT Composite Score by Core/Less than Core Curriculum
Core curriculum	21.8
Less than core curriculum	19.3

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Average ACT Composite Score By High School Course Work Taken
Four or more years math	23.4
Less than four years math	19.3
Three or more years science, including physics	22.6
Three or fewer years science, no physics	19.4

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Average ACT Composite Score by Race/Ethnic Group 2002-2003
Race/Ethnic Group	2002	2003
African American/Black	16.8	16.9
American Indian/Alaskan Native	18.6	18.7
Caucasian American/White	21.7	21.7
Mexican American/Chicano/Latino	18.2	18.3
Asian American, Pacific Islander	21.6	21.8
Puerto Rican, Cuban, Other Hispanic	18.8	19.0

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Average ACT Composite Score for Race Ethnic Groups by Core/Less Than Core Curriculum
Race/Ethnic Group	Core	Less Than Core
African American/Black	17.6	15.9
American Indian/Alaskan	20.0	17.4
Caucasian American/White	22.7	20.1
Mexican American/Chicano/Latino	19.1	17.2
Asian American, Pacific Islander	22.4	20.2
Puerto Rican, Cuban, Other Hispanic	20.1	17.5

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2003 National Average ACT Scores by Gender
	Males	Females
Composite Score	21.0	20.8
English Test	19.8	20.7
Math Test	21.2	20.1
Reading Test	21.0	21.4
Science Test	21.3	20.4

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