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or Kansas 71% and Arizona 66%) .  \nState  \nPercent of Graduates Tested*  \nAverage Composite Score  \nPercent Meeting English Benchmark  \nPercent Meeting Reading Benchmark  \nPercent Meeting Math  \nBenchmark  \nPercent Meeting Science Benchmark  \nAlabama  \nArkansas  \nKentucky  \nLouisiana  \nMississippi  \nMissouri  \nMontana  \nNebraska  \nNevada  \nNorth Carolina  \nOhio  \nOklahoma  \nSouth Carolina  \nTennessee  \nUtah  \nWisconsin  \nWyoming  \nMinnesota  \nNorth Dakota  \nHawaii  \n1 THE CONDITION OF COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS 2018  \n2018 State Percent of ACT-Tested High School Graduates, Average Composite Score, and Percent Meeting Benchmarks by Subject  \nState  \nPercent of Graduates Tested*  \nAverage Composite Score  \nPercent Meeting English Benchmark  \nPercent Meeting Reading Benchmark  \nPercent Meeting Math  \nBenchmark  \nPercent Meeting Science Benchmark  \nWest Virginia Georgia  \n\n| Illinois | | | | | | |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Oregon | | | | | | |\n| Texas | | | | | | |\n| Idaho | | | | | | |\n| Alaska | | | | | | |\n| District of Columbia | | | | | | |\n| Indiana | | | | | | |\n| Maryland | | | | | | |\n| New Jersey | | | | | | |\n| Colorado | | | | | | |\n| California | | | | | | |\n| New York | | | | | | |\n| Connecticut | | | | | | |\n| Massachusetts | | | | | | |\n| Vermont | | | | | | |\n| Virginia | | | | | | |\n| Washington | | | | | | |\n| Michigan | | | | | | |\n| Pennsylvania | | | | | | |\n| Delaware | | | | | | |\n| New Hampshire | | | | | | |\n| Rhode Island | | | | | | |\n| Maine | | | | | | |\n\nNational        \n* Totals for graduating seniors were obtained fromKnocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates, 9th edition. 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