Which state has the highest % of Graduates Tested?

Tennessee has the highest % of Graduates Tested in 2025, at 100.0%, followed by Alabama (100.0%) and Kentucky (100.0%).

Which state has the lowest % of Graduates Tested?

Maine has the lowest % of Graduates Tested in 2025, at 1%.

What is the median % of Graduates Tested across US states?

The median is 23.0% across the 51 US states with data in 2025.

Where does this average act score by state data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Average ACT Scores by State Graduating Class of 2022 - ACT.

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Tennessee has the highest % of Graduates Tested in 2025 (100.0%), followed by Alabama (100.0%) and Kentucky (100.0%). Maine has the lowest (1%).

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Median

23.0%

Middle half 6.5% – 91.5%

Average

45.0%

51 states

Highest

100.0%

Tennessee

Lowest

Maine

Over time · 2022–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

Median of all states
Tennessee
Alabama
Kentucky
Louisiana
Oklahoma

Data

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51 states · # = rank by % of Graduates Tested

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1	Tennessee	100.0%	18.8	18.3	18.2	19.2	18.8
1	Alabama	100.0%	18	17.3	17.3	18.4	18.3
1	Kentucky	100.0%	18.4	17.7	17.8	19	18.6
1	Louisiana	100.0%	18.3	17.7	17.5	18.7	18.6
1	Oklahoma	100.0%	17.5	16.7	16.8	18	17.9
1	Nevada	100.0%	17.2	16	16.8	17.8	17.6
1	Mississippi	100.0%	17.7	17	17.3	18.3	17.8
1	Nebraska	100.0%	19.2	18.2	18.9	19.6	19.4
1	Wyoming	100.0%	19.1	18	18.6	19.8	19.4
10	Arizona	99.0%	17.7	16.8	17.7	17.9	18
11	Montana	98.0%	19.4	18.4	19.1	19.9	19.7
12	Wisconsin	95.0%	19.4	18.4	19.2	19.6	19.8
13	Arkansas	92.0%	18.5	17.9	17.7	19.1	19
14	North Carolina	91.0%	18.3	16.8	18.2	19.1	18.7
14	Utah	91.0%	20	19.2	19.4	20.6	20.2
16	North Dakota	82.0%	19.4	18.1	19.4	19.9	19.9
17	Kansas	73.0%	19.1	17.9	18.7	20	19.4
18	Ohio	72.0%	18.8	17.4	18.7	19.5	19.2
19	Missouri	70.0%	19.8	18.7	19.2	20.7	20
20	Minnesota	68.0%	20.6	19.1	20.4	21.4	21.1
20	Hawaii	68.0%	17.5	16.1	17.3	18.3	17.9
22	South Dakota	60.0%	21	19.8	20.7	21.8	21.2
23	Iowa	41.0%	21	19.9	20.3	22.1	21.3
24	Florida	39.0%	19.6	18.9	18.9	20.7	19.5
25	South Carolina	35.0%	18.7	17.4	18.1	19.6	19
26	Georgia	23.0%	21.4	20.6	20.7	22.4	21.4
27	Texas	22.0%	19.3	18.1	19	20	19.6
28	West Virginia	19.0%	20.2	19.7	19.1	21.4	20.1
29	Illinois	16.0%	23.1	22.8	22.6	23.7	22.8
30	Oregon	13.0%	20.8	19.8	20.1	21.9	20.9
31	District of Columbia	10.0%	27.6	27.9	26	29.1	27
32	New Jersey	9%	24.6	24.5	24.1	25.3	24.2
32	Alaska	9%	19.7	18.2	19.4	20.8	19.9
34	New York	8%	25.9	25.3	25.4	26.7	25.7
34	Colorado	8%	24.7	24.3	23.9	25.7	24.3
34	New Mexico	8%	20.6	19.6	19.7	22	20.8
34	Idaho	8%	23.3	22.5	22.6	24.5	23
38	Massachusetts	7%	26.4	26	25.7	27.3	26
39	Virginia	6%	25.2	25	23.8	26.5	24.9
39	Indiana	6%	23.5	22.6	23.3	24.5	23.3
39	Maryland	6%	24.9	24.7	23.6	26.2	24.5
39	Connecticut	6%	27.1	27.2	26.1	28	26.4
39	Vermont	6%	23.9	23.2	22.8	25.5	23.6
44	Pennsylvania	5%	24.5	24	23.8	25.4	24.2
44	Michigan	5%	24.6	24.4	23.9	25.4	24.3
44	Washington	5%	24.8	24.4	24	26	24.4
47	California	4%	26.4	26.3	25.7	27.4	25.8
47	Rhode Island	4%	25.4	25.2	24.4	26.6	24.9
49	New Hampshire	3%	25.9	25.4	25	27.1	25.5
49	Delaware	3%	25.2	24.8	24	26.8	24.7
51	Maine	1%	25.4	25.2	23.8	27	25.2

What correlates with % of Graduates Tested (2025)?

Pearson r against 2,091 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher % of Graduates Tested tend to score higher on these

Average EBRW SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State
r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 51
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Difference from National Average SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State
r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 51
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Average Total SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State
r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 51
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Average Math SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State
r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 51
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Trump Approval RatingTrump Approval Rating by State
r = +0.63 · strong · n = 50
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PVIHow Many States Did Trump Win in 2016?
r = +0.63 · strong · n = 48
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher % of Graduates Tested tend to score lower on these

% of Students Who Took the SATSAT Scores by State
r = −0.81 · very strong · n = 51
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Average RentAverage Rent by State
r = −0.63 · strong · n = 45
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Trump Disapproval RatingTrump Approval Rating by State
r = −0.62 · strong · n = 50
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% Fully VaxxedVaccination Rates by State
r = −0.61 · strong · n = 50
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Annual CostAssisted Living Costs by State
r = −0.61 · strong · n = 51
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Median Teacher SalaryTeacher Pay by State
r = −0.60 · strong · n = 51
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest % of Graduates Tested?: Tennessee has the highest % of Graduates Tested in 2025, at 100.0%, followed by Alabama (100.0%) and Kentucky (100.0%).
Which state has the lowest % of Graduates Tested?: Maine has the lowest % of Graduates Tested in 2025, at 1%.
What is the median % of Graduates Tested across US states?: The median is 23.0% across the 51 US states with data in 2025.
Where does this average act score by state data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Average ACT Scores by State Graduating Class of 2022 - ACT.