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ACT-SO Statistics

Estimated Program Participation:

  1. 29 Year Statistics ( Estimated) 261,000 local participants nationwide

    180
    (local programs per year) x 50 (average # of local competitors) = 9000 annually

    9000 x 29 years = 261,000
  2. 2006 Statistics (Actual) : 8789 local competitors

    187
    (local programs) x 47 (average # of local competitors) = 8789

    781 National Gold Medalists competing at the National Competition representing 28 states

National Competition Awards

Monetary awards = $131,000

Laptop Computers = $83,000

Academic Awards = $140,000

Total = $354,000

* This figure doesn't include the local rewards which include: complimentary travel, hotel accommodations, savings bonds, etc.


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