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[email protected] this week do show the state’s na’s public schools’ average during high school. average score was higher total score of 1058 on the South Carolina seniors’ Judging by the number of than the national average. 1600-point scale bested the average Evidence-based test takers, the SAT is not The College Board, the or- national average of 1044. Reading and Writing score necessarily the test of choice ganization that produces the Score data represents public was 539, compared to the na- SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO anymore for high school stu- SAT, released states’ and high school seniors in the tional average of 527. The Brett Shilling receives a pair of dents in the region or the school districts’ scores on Class of 2017. According to beers from volunteer Lauren Bark- state planning to go to col- the 2017 college entrance the data, 46 percent of the SEE SCORES, PAGE A6 ley at a past Oktoberfest on Main.