ISD 196 Juniors Continue To Outscore State, National ACT Averages

DAKOTA COUNTY, MN — Students from ISD 196 continued to outscore both state and national average ACT scores in 2021.

The average composite score for ISD 196 students was 22.9-which is 1.3 points higher than the state average of 21.6 and 2.6 points higher than the national average of 20.3, the district said.

Minnesota law requires that all high school juniors have an opportunity to take a college entrance exam during the school day, the district said.

In the district, around 1,800 students in the class of 2021 took the ACT at least once, ISD 196 said. Juniors will take the ACT on April 5 this year, and seniors who did not take the test during the school day their junior year will also have the opportunity to take the test, according to the district.

Here are the average composite ACT scores by school:

• Apple Valley High School – 20.8
• Eagan High School – 24.3
• Eastview High School – 23.8
• Rosemount High School – 22.6
• School of Environmental Studies – 21.7

More information can be found on the district's website.