AVERAGE ACT Test Scores by State - Graduating Class of 2025 - Average Score by Section

Sep 14, 2026

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Average ACT test scores are summarized by U.S. state for the graduating class of 2025. The table organizes estimated percentages of graduates tested alongside average Composite scores and separate section results for English, Math, Reading, and Science. Guidance highlights comparing a state to cohorts with similar tested-student percentages, using the blue shading to indicate states testing 90% or more of 2025 graduates through statewide programs. Copyright and publication references are included.

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Average ACT Test Scores by State for the Graduating Class of 2025

Average Score by Section

Estimated % of Graduates Tested

AVERAGE ACT® TEST SCORES BY STATE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2025 AVERAGE SCORE BY SECTION The table below classifies states by the percent of ACT-tested high school graduates, includingthe average Composite score and average ACT section scores. A best practice is to examine a cohort of states with percentages of tested students similar to your state, as modeled by the blue shading on the below table. The blue shading represents those states who tested nearly all of their 2025 graduates (90% and greater) with the ACT through statewide testing programs. STATE ESTIMATED % OF GRADUATES TESTED* AVERAGE COMPOSITE SCORE AVERAGE ENGLISH SCORE AVERAGE MATH SCORE AVERAGE READING SCORE AVERAGE SCIENCE SCORE Alabama Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Nebraska Nevada Oklahoma Tennessee Wyoming Arizona Montana Wisconsin Arkansas North Carolina Utah North Dakota Kansas Ohio Missouri Hawaii Minnesota South Dakota Iowa Florida South Carolina Georgia 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 98 95 92 91 91 82 73 72 70 68 68 60 41 39 35 23 18.0 18.4 18.3 17.7 19.2 17.2 17.5 18.8 19.1 17.7 19.4 19.4 18.5 18.3 20.0 19.4 19.1 18.8 19.8 17.5 20.6 21.0 21.0 19.6 18.7 21.4 17.3 17.7 17.7 17.0 18.2 16.0 16.7 18.3 18.0 16.8 18.4 18.4 17.9 16.8 19.2 18.1 17.9 17.4 18.7 16.1 19.1 19.8 19.9 18.9 17.4 20.6 17.3 17.8 17.5 17.3 18.9 16.8 16.8 18.2 18.6 17.7 19.1 19.2 17.7 18.2 19.4 19.4 18.7 18.7 19.2 17.3 20.4 20.7 20.3 18.9 18.1 20.7 18.4 19.0 18.7 18.3 19.6 17.8 18.0 19.2 19.8 17.9 19.9 19.6 19.1 19.1 20.6 19.9 20.0 19.5 20.7 18.3 21.4 21.8 22.1 20.7 19.6 22.4 18.3 18.6 18.6 17.8 19.4 17.6 17.9 18.8 19.4 18.0 19.7 19.8 19.0 18.7 20.2 19.9 19.4 19.2 20.0 17.9 21.1 21.2 21.3 19.5 19.0 21.4 AVERAGE ACT® TEST SCORES BY STATE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2025 STATE Texas West Virginia Illinois ESTIMATED % OF GRADUATES TESTED* 22 19 16 AVERAGE COMPOSITE SCORE 19.3 20.2 23.1 AVERAGE ENGLISH SCORE 18.1 19.7 22.8 AVERAGE MATH SCORE 19.0 19.1 22.6 AVERAGE READING SCORE 20.0 21.4 23.7 AVERAGE SCIENCE SCORE 19.6 20.1 22.8 Oregon District of Columbia Alaska New Jersey Colorado Idaho New Mexico New York Massachusetts Connecticut Indiana Maryland Vermont Virginia Michigan Pennsylvania Washington California Rhode Island Delaware New Hampshire Maine National 13 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 1 36 20.8 27.6 19.7 24.6 24.7 23.3 20.6 25.9 26.4 27.1 23.5 24.9 23.9 25.2 24.6 24.5 24.8 26.4 25.4 25.2 25.9 25.4 19.4 19.8 27.9 18.2 24.5 24.3 22.5 19.6 25.3 26.0 27.2 22.6 24.7 23.2 25.0 24.4 24.0 24.4 26.3 25.2 24.8 25.4 25.2 18.4 | 20.1 | 21.9 | 20.9 | | --- | --- | --- | | 26.0 | 29.1 | 27.0 | | 19.4 | 20.8 | 19.9 | | 24.1 | 25.3 | 24.2 | | 23.9 | 25.7 | 24.3 | | 22.6 | 24.5 | 23.0 | | 19.7 | 22.0 | 20.8 | | 25.4 | 26.7 | 25.7 | | 25.7 | 27.3 | 26.0 | | 26.1 | 28.0 | 26.4 | | 23.3 | 24.5 | 23.3 | | 23.6 | 26.2 | 24.5 | | 22.8 | 25.5 | 23.6 | | 23.8 | 26.5 | 24.9 | | 23.9 | 25.4 | 24.3 | | 23.8 | 25.4 | 24.2 | | 24.0 | 26.0 | 24.4 | | 25.7 | 27.4 | 25.8 | | 24.4 | 26.6 | 24.9 | | 24.0 | 26.8 | 24.7 | | 25.0 | 27.1 | 25.5 | | 23.8 | 27.0 | 25.2 | | 18.9 | 20.0 | 19.6 | *Totals for graduating seniors were obtained from Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates.© December 2024 by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education ©2025 by ACT Education Corp. All rights reserved. MR039462

FAQs

What information does the table provide for each state?

For each state, the table lists the estimated percentage of graduates tested, the average Composite score, and average section scores for English, Math, Reading, and Science.

How should the blue-shaded states be interpreted?

The blue shading marks states that tested nearly all of their 2025 graduates (90% or greater) through ACT statewide testing programs.

Which ACT section scores are included in the table?

The table includes average scores for English, Math, Reading, and Science, alongside the average Composite score.

Sep 14, 2026

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