Montgomery County’s Hispanic students are enrolling in more Advanced Placement classes and doing better on the AP exams required for university credit, but are still struggling to keep pace with other students in the county and Hispanics across the nation.

Nationwide, Hispanics made up 15 percent of the class of 2007, according to data compiled by New York City-based College Board. Hispanic students graduating last year accounted for 14 percent nationally of those taking an AP exam in the same year.