act scores

Minnesota students scored above the national average on the ACT college entrance exam and best among 19 states where at least 90 percent of teens took the test.

A new report shows Minnesota students are leading the nation in ACT scores for the 10th consecutive year, but a persistent racial achievement gap remains.

Minnesota high school students scored above the national average on the ACT college entrance exam. The state's class of 2011 scored an average of 22.9 out of a possible 36, ranking Minnesota students among the best in the nation.