Nevada ACT scores slightly above national average
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Nevada's average score on the ACT college entrance exam is slightly better than the national average, although only about one-third of the Class of 2012 took the test.
Data released Wednesday show the average Nevada composite test score was 21.3 on a scale of 1 to 36, a little higher than the national average of 21.1.
Testing officials use the scores to measure college readiness, defined as a student having a 50 percent chance of earning a B in a college-level course.
The report found Nevada test takers were more likely than their peers nationally to be ready for college-level English, reading, and math. They lagged slightly in science.
Overall, 25 percent of Nevada test takers were "college-ready" in all four subjects. That's the same as for the nation overall.
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