2010 ACT National and State Scores

National Score Trends

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Number of Graduating Seniors Taking the ACT, 2000–2010

2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
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	1,568,835

National Average ACT Composite Score, 2000–2010

2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
21.0	21.0	20.8	20.8	20.9	20.9	21.1	21.2	21.1	21.1	21.0

Score Range 1–36

National Average ACT English Score, 2000–2010

2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
20.5	20.5	20.2	20.3	20.4	20.4	20.6	20.7	20.6	20.6	20.5

Score Range 1–36

ACT Writing Test Score Averages, 2006–2010

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
7.7	7.6	7.3	7.2	7.1

Score Range 2–12

National Average ACT Math Score, 2000–2010

2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
20.7	20.7	20.6	20.6	20.7	20.7	20.8	21.0	21.0	21.0	21.0

Score Range 1–36

National Average ACT Reading Score, 2000–2010

2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
21.4	21.3	21.1	21.2	21.3	21.3	21.4	21.5	21.4	21.4	21.3

Score Range 1–36

National Average ACT Science Score, 2000–2010

2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
21.0	21.0	20.8	20.8	20.9	20.9	20.9	21.0	20.8	20.9	20.9

Score Range 1–36

National Average ACT Composite Score by Gender, 2000–2010

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Males	21.2	21.1	20.9	21.0	21.0	21.1	21.2	21.2	21.2	21.3	21.2
Females	20.9	20.9	20.7	20.8	20.9	20.9	21.0	21.0	21.0	20.9	20.9

Score Range 1–36

National Average ACT Composite Score by Race/Ethnic Group, 2010

African American/Black	16.9
American Indian/Alaska Native	19.0
Caucasian American/White	22.3
Hispanic	18.6
Asian American/Pacific Islander	23.4
Other/No Response	20.6

Score Range 1–36