Differences in High School SAT Math Scores by County in Illinois
School Project Sample Introduction The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is one of the many standardized tests in the United States used for college admittance. In 2017, the Illinois State Board of Education decided to switch the previous state-wide standard testing, the ACT, to the SAT for high school juniors. Instead of a composite score ranging from 1 to 36 from the ACT, the SAT scores are out of 1600 points in total for all four subjects: Reading, Math, Writing and Language, and an Essay. Since then, the SAT has become the most population college admission test in the United States. SAT Math scores tend to be lower on average compared to EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading & Writing) scores on a national average. Illinois has some of the lowest SAT math and EBRW scores compared to its neighboring states (498 for Math; 508 for EBRW). The focus of this project will be on visualizing where the highest and lowest SAT math scores are situated in each county for the 2019 school y...
