The class of 2023 was in its first year of high school during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2023 composite score, an average of the scores for the English, math, reading and science sections, was 19.5 out of 36.
This was the lowest since at least 1991, Allie Ciaramella, a spokesperson for the nonprofit, told Axios on Wednesday.More than four in 10 seniors don't meet any of the ACT's college readiness benchmarks, the testing organizationAverage scores have been declining for six consecutive years, ACT CEO Janet Godwin said in a statement.
"The hard truth is that we are not doing enough to ensure that graduates are truly ready for postsecondary success in college and career," she said.Share on twitter
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