Illinois at the top in ACT scores

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<p>[Illinois</a> ACT score remains at top of the class for states that test at least 90 percent of students](<a href=“http://www.isbe.net/news/2011/aug17.htm]Illinois”>http://www.isbe.net/news/2011/aug17.htm)</p>

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<p>Except: </p>

<p>Illinois’ Class of 2011 posted the highest average ACT score in a decade — 20.9 — but the performance fell below the national average and most graduates left high school unprepared for key college classes, data released Wednesday show.</p>

<p>[Illinois</a> ACT scores rise, but lag national average - chicagotribune.com](<a href=“http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/education/ct-met-act-scores-0817-20110817,0,2318937.story]Illinois”>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/education/ct-met-act-scores-0817-20110817,0,2318937.story)</p>

<p>Not much to be proud of IMO.</p>

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<p>Go back and read my initial post. The national average includes the 40 states where only college-bound kids take the test. Those states will naturally have higher averages than the 10 states where the future truck drivers and beauticians are also tested. </p>

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