Two years ago, the rate averaged below 3 percent.

Reductions in the early years averaged 25 percent below the required cap.

At other private schools, teachers averaged about $35,000, 11 percent below public school levels.

Mathematics scores averaged 513, the same as last year and below the 516 national average.

Relative humidity readings should average below 40 percent during winter months.

The television news said the temperature was averaging 14 degrees below normal because of the ash cover.

Neither player played at their best, both averaging below 90 despite hitting 8 180's between them.

But in February the temperature averaged 5 degrees below normal.

Houston's grocery price index averaged at 85.6, below the national average of 88.4.

Because they're so secure, they usually carry interest rates that average a percentage point or two below the going rate for Treasury bills.