Test Taking

Many high school students across the United States take the ACT in preparation for college.

 

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Map reads: In Florida, more than 100,000 students from the high school graduating class of 2013 took the ACT.

 

Number of ACT-Tested High School Graduates, 2013

State Number of ACT-Tested High School Graduates
Alabama 20,001–40,000
Alaska 1–10,000
Arizona 20,001–40,000
Arkansas 20,001–40,000
California 100,001 or more
Colorado 40,001–100,000
Connecticut 10,001–20,000
Delaware 1–10,000
District of Columbia 1–10,000
Florida 100,001 or more
Georgia 40,001–100,000
Hawaii 1–10,000
Idaho 1–10,000
Illinois 100,001 or more
Indiana 20,001–40,000
Iowa 20,001–40,000
Kansas 20,001–40,000
Kentucky 40,001–100,000
Louisiania 40,001–100,000
Maine 1–10,000
Maryland 10,001–20,000
Massachusetts 10,001–20,000
Michigan 100,001 or more
Minnesota 40,001–100,000
Mississippi 20,001–40,000
Missouri 40,001–100,000
Montana 1–10,000
Nebraska 10,001–20,000
Nevada 1–10,000
New Hampshire 1–10,000
New Jersey 20,001–40,000
New Mexico 10,001–20,000
New York 40,001–100,000
North Carolina 40,001–100,000
North Dakota 1–10,000
Ohio 40,001–100,000
Oklahoma 20,001–40,000
Oregon 10,001–20,000
Pennsylvania 20,001–40,000
Rhode Island 1–10,000
South Carolina 20,001–40,000
South Dakota 1–10,000
Tennessee 40,001–100,000
Texas 100,001 or more
Utah 20,001–40,000
Vermont 1–10,000
Virginia 20,001–40,000
Washington 10,001–20,000
West Virginia 10,001–20,000
Wisconsin 40,001–100,000
Wyoming 1–10,000
  • 1,799,243 students from the high school graduating class of 2013 took the ACT.
  • Just over half (52%) of all ACT-tested high school graduates live in 9 states: CA, CO, FL, IL, MI, NC, OH, TN, and TX.
  • Of the 9 states with the most ACT-tested high school graduates, 5 states (CO, IL, MI, NC, and TN) administered the ACT statewide to all public high school 11th graders.

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Map reads: In Texas, 26%–50% of the high school graduating class of 2013 took the ACT.

 

Percent of High School Graduates Who Took the ACT, 2013

State Percent Who Took the ACT
Alabama 76%–100%
Alaska 26%–50%
Arizona 26%–50%
Arkansas 76%–100%
California 26%–50%
Statewide Statewide (100%)
Connecticut 26%–50%
Delaware 25% or less
District of Columbia 26%–50%
Florida 51%–75%
Georgia 51%–75%
Hawaii 26%–50%
Idaho 26%–50%
Illinois Statewide (100%)
Indiana 26%–50%
Iowa 51%–75%
Kansas 51%–75%
Kentucky Statewide (100%)
Louisiana Statewide (100%)
Maine 25% or less
Maryland 25% or less
Massachusetts 25% or less
Michigan Statewide (100%)
Minnesota 51%–75%
Mississippi 76%–100%
Missouri 51%–75%
Montana 51%–75%
Nebraska 76%–100%
Nevada 26%–50%
New Hampshire 25% or less
New Jersey 25% or less
New Mexico 51%–75%
New York 26%–50%
North Carolina Statewide (100%)
North Dakota Statewide (100%)
Ohio 51%–75%
Oklahoma 51%–75%
Oregon 26%–50%
Pennsylvania 25% or less
Rhode Island 25% or less
South Carolina 51%–75%
South Dakota 76%–100%
Tennessee Statewide (100%)
Texas 26%–50%
Utah Statewide (100%)
Virginia 26%–50%
Vermont 26%–50%
Washington 25% or less
West Virginia 51%–75%
Wisconsin 51%–75%
Wyoming Statewide (100%)
  • Nationally, more than half (54%) of all students from the high school graduating class of 2013 took the ACT.
  • High school graduates in 10 states (CO, IL, KY, LA, MI, NC, ND, TN, UT, and WY) participated in a statewide administration of the ACT during 11th grade.
  • Several states, including CA, NY, and TX, had both a sizable number of ACT-tested high school graduates and a relatively low ACT participation rate.