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Average 12th-grade NAEP economics scores, by gender and race/ethnicity: 2006
Race/ethnicity Male Female
White 159 157
Black 127 128
Hispanic 136 129
Asian/Pacific Islander 156 149
American Indian/Alaska Native 139 135

Check for Statistical Significance

To see whether any differences above are statistically significant, view the complete data in the NAEP Data Explorer and click on the "Find Out" button above the table. To learn more about running statistical tests, view "Check Statistical Significance" in the NAEP Data Explorer tutorial.

For more information about student group categories, see NAEP Reporting Groups.

NOTE: Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino, and Pacific Islander includes Native Hawaiian. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2006 Economics Assessment.

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