Top ACT States

Posted by Barbara Pytel Sep 21, 2007

Students taking the ACT rose an average of .2 this year, overall. As a whole, scores are up.

Who's #1?

Minnesota is first this year with an average of 22.5 on the ACT.

Who's #2?

This year there is a tie for second place.

• Iowa averages 22.3
• Wisconsin averages 22.3

The ACT national average is 21.2. The top possible score is a 36.

Source: Iowa Department of Education.

Iowa Ethnic and Racial Groups

Iowa ethnic students have gained, as well.

• Average national Hispanic student--18.7
• Average Iowa Hispanic student--20.1
• Average national Asian American--22.6
• Average Iowa Asian American--22.7
• Average national American Indian--18.9
• Average Iowa American Indian--20.5
• Average national African-American student--17
• Average Iowa African-American student--18.5

[ISEA Communique, Publication of the Iowa State Education Association, September 2007]

Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin have historically placed at the top for ACT tests. Ironically, Iowa teachers are some of the lowest paid in the United States.

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