Measuring Up
Minnesota ACT-Tested Students College Ready
|
2006 |
2007 |
|
White |
29% |
33% |
|
ALL |
28% |
31% |
|
Asian |
18% |
19% |
|
Hispanic |
16% |
17% |
|
Am Indian |
13% |
11% |
|
Black |
5% |
5% |
|
Source: ACT 2007 |
|
Source: March 2008 - Blueprints: Redesigning High Schools for the 21st Century - Minnesota Department of Education.
August 2007 - ACT High School Profile Report: The Graduating Class of 2007 Minnesota - Includes information above and beyond the following two charts well worth reviewing, The College Board.
Table 2.5. Average ACT Scores by Race/Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity |
English |
Mathematics |
Reading |
Science |
Composite |
| All Students |
21.8 |
22.5 |
22.8 |
22.5 |
22.5 |
| African Am./Black |
16 |
17.7 |
17.6 |
17.8 |
17.4 |
| Am. Indian/Alaska Native |
18.3 |
19.7 |
20.2 |
19.9 |
19.7 |
| Caucasian Am./White |
22.2 |
22.8 |
23.2 |
22.8 |
22.9 |
| Hispanic |
19.6 |
20.4 |
21 |
20.5 |
20.5 |
| Asian Am./Pacific Islander |
19.1 |
21.1 |
20 |
20.8 |
20.4 |
| Other/No Response |
22.3 |
22.7 |
23.2 |
22.7 |
22.8 |
Table 1.5. Five-Year Trends—Number, Percentage, and Average Composite Score for ACT-Tested Graduates by Race/Ethnicity
| |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2003 |
2007 |
| |
N |
% |
Avg |
N |
% |
Avg |
N |
% |
Avg |
N |
% |
Avg |
N |
% |
Avg |
| All Students |
42,892 |
100 |
22 |
42,163 |
100 |
22.2 |
41,646 |
100 |
22.3 |
41,650 |
100 |
22.3 |
43,534 |
100 |
22.5 |
| African American/Black |
1,162 |
3 |
17 |
1,114 |
3 |
17.5 |
1,137 |
3 |
17.6 |
1,188 |
3 |
17.8 |
1,324 |
3 |
17.4 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native |
174 |
0 |
19.7 |
211 |
1 |
19.6 |
202 |
0 |
20 |
241 |
1 |
19.9 |
290 |
1 |
19.7 |
| Caucasian American/White |
36,110 |
84 |
22.3 |
35,130 |
83 |
22.5 |
34,579 |
83 |
22.6 |
33,426 |
80 |
22.6 |
32,692 |
75 |
22.9 |
| Hispanic |
518 |
1 |
20.1 |
553 |
1 |
20.1 |
609 |
1 |
20.4 |
578 |
1 |
20.1 |
681 |
2 |
20.5 |
| Asian American/Pacific Islander |
1,950 |
5 |
19.9 |
2,009 |
5 |
20.3 |
1,910 |
5 |
20.3 |
1,952 |
5 |
20.4 |
1,939 |
4 |
20.4 |
| Other/No Response |
2,978 |
7 |
22.2 |
3,146 |
7 |
22.6 |
3,209 |
8 |
22.8 |
4,265 |
10 |
22.4 |
6,608 |
15 |
22.8 |
| 
The College Board
(The folks who administer the ACT.)