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This compares to 9,611 (100 percent) with an average of 20.5 in 2014. Nationally, 55% of 2018 graduates took the ACT with an average Composite score of 20.8.  \n~ There were 551 American Indian graduates from Montana who took the ACT (6 percent) with an average Composite score of 15.5. This compares to 582 (6 percent) with an average of 16 . 0, and 424 (4 percent) with an average of 15 . 9, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n~ There were 7,310 White graduates from Montana who took the ACT (75 percent) with an average Composite score of 20.4. This compares to 7,428 (75 percent) with an average of 20 . 8, and 7,468 (78 percent) with an average of 20 . 9, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n~ There were 555 Hispanic graduates from Montana who took the ACT (6 percent) with an average Composite score of 18.4. This compares to 524 (5 percent) with an average of 18 .7, and 461 (5 percent) with an average of 18 . 8, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n• The 2018 Montana graduating class average English score was 18.7. This compares to 19.0 and 19.3 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• The 2018 Montana graduating class average math score was 19.9. This compares to 20.2 and 20.5 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• The 2018 Montana graduating class average reading score was 20.7. This compares to 21.0 and 21.1 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• The 2018 Montana graduating class average science score was 20.0. This compares to 20.5 and 20.4 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• In 2018, 21 percent of Montana graduates met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 22 and  \n23 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 39 percent of Montana graduates met zero ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 36 and  \n34 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 52 percent of Montana graduates met the ACT English College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to  \n55 and 60 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 35 percent of Montana graduates met the ACT Math College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 37 and 39 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n• 2018 Montana graduates taking more advanced math coursework demonstrated markedly higher average math scores than those who did not. In fact, 47 percent of Montana 2018 graduates taking three or more years of math met the ACT Math College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 7 percent of students taking less than three years of math meeting the benchmark.  \n~ In 2018, 41 percent of Montana graduates met the ACT Reading College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to  \n44 and 44 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n© 2018 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. MR00878 [www.act.org/research](www.act.org/research)  1  \nMontana The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2018  \n~ In 2018, 32 percent of Montana graduates met the ACT Science College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to  \n33 and 33 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n• 2018 Montana graduates taking more advanced science coursework demonstrated markedly higher average science scores than those who did not. In fact, 48 percent of Montana 2018 graduates taking three or more years of science met the ACT Science College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 17 percent of students taking less than three years of science meeting the benchmark.  \n• In 2018, 3,187 (33 percent) of Montana graduates met three or four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 3,458 and 3,465 (35 and 36 percent) out of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively. For reference, the national percentage of 2018 graduates meeting three or four benchmarks was 38% .  \n• ","cbCaidFSDogwbAmJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidFSDogwbAmJ","pdf",470838,12,"English","# Performance\n## Key subgroup results\n## Average subject scores\n## ACT College Readiness Benchmarks\n# STEM\n## Interest in STEM majors and careers\n## Physics coursework and science readiness\n## Advanced math coursework and math readiness\n# Career Readiness","[{\"question\":\"What was the overall ACT Composite score average for Montana’s 2018 graduates?\",\"answer\":\"Montana’s 2018 graduating class averaged a Composite score of 20.0 on the ACT.\"},{\"question\":\"How do Montana graduates’ ACT College Readiness Benchmark outcomes vary in 2018?\",\"answer\":\"In 2018, 21% met all four benchmarks, while 39% met zero benchmarks. 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