LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska’s 2011 high school graduates have scored a point higher than the national average on the ACT college entrance exam. According to a report released Wednesday, Nebraska’s average score was 22.1, compared with 21.1 nationally. By comparison, Iowa’s average composite score was 22.3 out of a possible 36. Minnesota was ranked No. 1 in the nation, with an average of 22.9. The report says 76 percent of Nebraska’s 2011 graduates took the test. Nebraska has averaged 22.1 since 2007.
Nebraska’s 2011 ACT average matches past 4 years
