College-Bound Seniors 2009
SAT total group and state reports provide broad context of student performance
Click on the links below to download each report in PDF format. Requires Adobe Reader (latest version recommended).
State reports
A Word About Comparing States and Schools
Media and others often rank states, districts and schools on the basis of SAT scores despite repeated warnings that such rankings are invalid. The SAT is a strong indicator of trends in the college-bound population, but it should never be used alone for such comparisons because demographics and other nonschool factors can have a strong effect on scores. If ranked, schools and states that encourage students to apply to college may be penalized because scores tend to decline with a rise in percentage of test-takers.