In the report, set up a group for each of the fields that you need to to get to the section level of the data.
To get the number value for the grade, try a formula like this (I'll call it
{@GradeVal}):
Switch(
{student_course.FINAL_GRADE} = 'A', 4,
{student_course.FINAL_GRADE} = 'B+', 3.5,
{student_course.FINAL_GRADE} = 'B', 3,
{student_course.FINAL_GRADE} = 'C+', 2.5,
{student_course.FINAL_GRADE} = 'C', 2,
{student_course.FINAL_GRADE} = 'D+', 1.5,
{student_course.FINAL_GRADE} = 'D', 1,
{student_course.FINAL_GRADE} = 'F', 0,
-1
)
To get the average for the section, go to the Insert menu and select Summary.
Calculate This Summary = Average
Summary Location = your section group
-Dell