Mississippi high school juniors performed slightly better on the ACT as average scores for the graduating class continued to suffer this year, according to data released by state education officials.
Most juniors did not score high enough to qualify for the state’s most substantial college financial aid programs like the Higher Education Legislative Plan for Needy Students or the Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant . As of spring 2022, Mississippi high school juniors made an average composite score of 17.4 out of 36 on the ACT, up one decimal point from last school year, according to MDE. The graduating class, however, made a composite score of 17.8 this year, down from 18.
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