District's ACT Score Continues to Increase

ACT announced that District 204's composite score continues to show gains, increasing over the past year from 24.5 to 24.7. Since 2012, the district's score has increased significantly from 24.2 to 24.7.

District 204 continues to far exceed state and national averages, which were both 20.8. While District 204 has seen its composite score increase over the past 5 years, state and national scores have declined over the same time period. Since 2012, the state average decreased slightly from 20.9, while the national score saw a sharper decline from 21.1.

In addition to an increase in the composite score, District 204 saw an increase in 3 of 4 test areas—science, reading, and English—while math remained stable.

Superintendent Karen Sullivan said the news was a great way to start the school year. "We have outstanding staff and students, and their dedication and hard work is reflected in our recent ACT scores."

The ACT is designed to measure the skills needed for success in first-year college coursework. The test is scored on a 36 point scale. Beginning this school year, the State of Illinois is requiring juniors to take the SAT instead of the ACT as a mandated assessment.