Changes from 2005–2009 in Percent and Number of Graduates Tested
| State | Percent of Graduates Tested 2005 |
Percent of Graduates Tested 2009 |
Difference in Percent 2005–2009 | Total Number Tested 2005 | Total Number Tested 2009 | Difference in Number 2005–2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | 40 | 45 | +5 | 1186251 | 1480469 | 294218 |
| Alabama | 77 | 76 | –1 | 32122 | 35809 | 3687 |
| Alaska | 26 | 29 | +3 | 1977 | 2254 | 277 |
| Arizona | 19 | 15 | –4 | 10470 | 12550 | 2080 |
| Arkansas | 76 | 73 | –3 | 21000 | 22523 | 1523 |
| California | 14 | 19 | +5 | 51600 | 81494 | 29894 |
| Colorado | 100 | 100 | 0 | 47373 | 51087 | 3714 |
| Connecticut | 10 | 21 | +11 | 4035 | 9240 | 5205 |
| Delaware | 4 | 11 | +7 | 377 | 1060 | 683 |
| District of Columbia | 29 | 30 | +1 | 1018 | 1548 | 530 |
| Florida | 41 | 62 | +21 | 58302 | 105297 | 46995 |
| Georgia | 29 | 40 | +11 | 23324 | 36165 | 12841 |
| Hawaii | 16 | 22 | +6 | 2109 | 3115 | 1006 |
| Idaho | 58 | 58 | 0 | 9468 | 10228 | 760 |
| Illinois | 100 | 97 | –3 | 135967 | 143791 | 7824 |
| Indiana | 21 | 24 | +3 | 13231 | 17321 | 4090 |
| Iowa | 66 | 59 | –7 | 22545 | 22377 | –168 |
| Kansas | 76 | 74 | –2 | 23106 | 23147 | 41 |
| Kentucky | 76 | 100 | +24 | 29943 | 45419 | 15476 |
| Louisiana | 85 | 89 | +4 | 35742 | 34548 | –1194 |
| Maine | 10 | 9 | –1 | 1476 | 1438 | –38 |
| Maryland | 12 | 17 | +5 | 7332 | 11317 | 3985 |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 18 | +6 | 8168 | 13093 | 4925 |
| Michigan | 69 | 100 | +31 | 74307 | 121982 | 47675 |
| Minnesota | 68 | 68 | 0 | 41646 | 43642 | 1996 |
| Mississippi | 94 | 93 | –1 | 23819 | 25976 | 2157 |
| Missouri | 70 | 67 | –3 | 42705 | 46923 | 4218 |
| Montana | 57 | 54 | –3 | 6178 | 5960 | –218 |
| Nebraska | 76 | 72 | –4 | 16220 | 16286 | 66 |
| Nevada | 28 | 30 | +2 | 5021 | 6396 | 1375 |
| New Hampshire | 10 | 15 | +5 | 1578 | 2469 | 891 |
| New Jersey | 6 | 16 | +10 | 5902 | 17679 | 11777 |
| New Mexico | 61 | 65 | +4 | 11858 | 12434 | 576 |
| New York | 17 | 25 | +8 | 29279 | 47520 | 18241 |
| North Carolina | 15 | 15 | 0 | 10697 | 13347 | 2650 |
| North Dakota | 82 | 78 | –4 | 6562 | 5791 | –771 |
| Ohio | 66 | 64 | –2 | 80732 | 88754 | 8022 |
| Oklahoma | 69 | 71 | +2 | 26297 | 27054 | 757 |
| Oregon | 12 | 33 | +21 | 3943 | 11560 | 7617 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | 14 | +5 | 11848 | 21199 | 9351 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | 10 | +2 | 909 | 1309 | 400 |
| South Carolina | 38 | 50 | +12 | 13867 | 18691 | 4824 |
| South Dakota | 76 | 74 | –2 | 7170 | 6676 | –494 |
| Tennessee | 92 | 92 | 0 | 43974 | 52052 | 8078 |
| Texas | 29 | 30 | +1 | 72294 | 82640 | 10346 |
| Utah | 68 | 68 | 0 | 20593 | 23229 | 2636 |
| Vermont | 16 | 24 | +8 | 1318 | 2008 | 690 |
| Virginia | 14 | 20 | +6 | 10806 | 17902 | 7096 |
| Washington | 16 | 18 | +2 | 10091 | 12285 | 2194 |
| West Virginia | 65 | 62 | –3 | 11451 | 11696 | 245 |
| Wisconsin | 69 | 67 | –2 | 45700 | 46658 | 958 |
| Wyoming | 69 | 99 | +30 | 3857 | 5530 | 1673 |
College Readiness Benchmark Scores
A Benchmark score is the minimum score needed on an ACT subject-area test to indicate a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in the corresponding credit-bearing college courses.| College Course or Course Area | Test | ACT Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Composition | English | 18 |
| Algebra | Mathematics | 22 |
| Social Sciences | Reading | 21 |
| Biology | Science | 24 |