Selections from the 2009 National Score Report

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Number of Graduating Seniors Taking the ACT, 1999–2009

1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
1,019,053	1,065,138	1,069,772	1,116,082	1,175,059	1,171,460	1,186,251	1,206,455	1,300,599	1,421,941	1,480,469

National Average ACT Composite Score, 1999–2009

1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
21.0	21.0	21.0	20.8	20.8	20.9	20.9	21.1	21.2	21.1	21.1

Score Range 1–36

National Average ACT English Score, 1999–2009

1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
20.5	20.5	20.5	20.2	20.3	20.4	20.4	20.6	20.7	20.6	20.6

Score Range 1–36

ACT Writing Test Score Averages, 2006–2009

2006	2007	2008	2009
7.7	7.6	7.3	7.2

Score Range 2–12

National Average ACT Math Score, 1999–2009

1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
20.7	20.7	20.7	20.6	20.6	20.7	20.7	20.8	21.0	21.0	21.0

Score Range 1–36

National Average ACT Reading Score, 1999–2009

1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
21.4	21.4	21.3	21.1	21.2	21.3	21.3	21.4	21.5	21.4	21.4

Score Range 1–36

National Average ACT Science Score, 1999–2009

1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
21.0	21.0	21.0	20.8	20.8	20.9	20.9	20.9	21.0	20.8	20.9

Score Range 1–36

National Average ACT Composite Score by Gender, 1999–2009

	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Males	21.1	21.2	21.1	20.9	21.0	21.0	21.1	21.2	21.2	21.2	21.3
Females	20.9	20.9	20.9	20.7	20.8	20.9	20.9	21.0	21.0	21.0	20.9

Score Range 1–36

Average ACT Composite Score by Race/Ethnic Group, 2009

African American/Black	16.9
American Indian/Alaska Native	18.9
Caucasian American/White	22.2
Hispanic	18.7
Asian American/Pacific Islander	23.2
Other/No Response	20.9

Score Range 1–36