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 SAT Mean 2009 Scores

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States with 60% Participation Rate or Higher

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RankStateParticipation RateCritical Reading MathWritingTotal

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1 New Hampshire 75%5235235101556

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2 Massachusetts 84%5145235101547

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3 Vermont 64%5185185061542

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4 Connecticut 83%5095135121534

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5 Virginia 68%5115124981521

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6 New Jersey 76%4965134961505

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7 Maryland 69%5005024951497

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8 Rhode Island 66%4984964941488

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9 North Carolina 63%4955114801486

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10 Indiana 63%4965074801483

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11 Delaware 71%4954984841477

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12 Pennsylvania 71%4935014831477

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13 New York 85%4855024781465

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14 Georgia 71%4904914791460

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15 South Carolina 67%4864964701452

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16 Maine 90%4684674551390

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17 District of Columbia 79%4664514611378

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Source: College Board