Washington students scored high on ACT -- but few take the test

Washington high school students continue to test better on the ACT college admissions exam than their peers across the United States, according to data from the organization that administers the test.

This year’s nationwide average was 19.4, a 0.1 decrease from last year, making it the lowest average since 1991. In contrast, Washington’s average score was 24.5, the same as last year and up from 21 a decade ago.

However, only 5% of Washington’s class of 2024 took the ACT, making it tough to compare to the nationwide average. Across the country, 36% of students from the class of 2024 took the test — roughly 1.4 million.

The SAT is much more popular in Washington: 37% of the state’s high school students took the SAT last year, according to the College Board. SAT data for 2024 is not yet available.

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