Published August 23, 2012, 01:30 PM

Average ND ACT test scores below national average

Education officials say North Dakota's average student score on the ACT college entrance exam is slightly lower than the national average.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Education officials say North Dakota's average student score on the ACT college entrance exam is slightly lower than the national average.

The national average score is 21.1, on a scale of 1 to 36. North Dakota's average score is 20.7 and the same as last year.

Officials say percent of North Dakota graduates took the test, compared with 52 percent of graduates nationwide.

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