Number of Graduating Seniors Taking the ACT, 1995–2005

1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
945,369	924,663	959,301	995,039	1,019,053	1,065,138	1,069,772	1,116,082	1,175,059	1,171,460	1,186,251

National Average ACT Composite Score, 1995–2005

1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
20.8	20.9	21.0	21.0	21.0	21.0	21.0	20.8	20.8	20.9	20.9

National Average ACT English Score, 1995–2005

1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
20.2	20.3	20.3	20.4	20.5	20.5	20.5	20.2	20.3	20.4	20.4

National Average ACT Math Score, 1995–2005

1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
20.2	20.2	20.6	20.8	20.7	20.7	20.7	20.6	20.6	20.7	20.7

National Average ACT Reading Score, 1995–2005

1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
21.3	21.3	21.3	21.4	21.4	21.4	21.3	21.1	21.2	21.3	21.3

National Average ACT Science Score, 1995–2005

1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
21.0	21.1	21.1	21.1	21.0	21.0	21.0	20.8	20.8	20.9	20.9

National Average ACT Composite Score by Gender, 1995–2005

	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Males	21.0	21.0	21.1	21.2	21.1	21.2	21.1	20.9	21.0	21.0	21.1
Females	20.7	20.8	20.8	20.9	20.9	20.9	20.9	20.7	20.8	20.9	20.9

Average ACT Composite Score by Race/Ethnic Group, 2005

African American/Black	17.0
American Indian/Alaska Native	18.7
Caucasian American/White	21.9
Mexican American/Chicano	18.4
Asian American/Pacific Islander	22.1
Puerto Rican/Hispanic	18.9
Other	19.4
Multiracial	20.9
Prefer not to respond	22.0
No response	20.8

Percent of ACT-Tested Seniors Reporting Core Curriculum, 1995–2005

1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
59.5	60.5	61.0	63.1	62.6	63.2	63.6	61.8	61.9	62.0	61.8

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