(LEX 18) — Kentucky's Class of 2025 achieved an average composite ACT score of 18.4, placing the state fourth among states that test 100% of their graduates, according to data released by ACT on Oct. 15.

The state ranked behind Nebraska (19.2), Wyoming (19.1) and Tennessee (18.8) in average composite scores. A total of 77 Kentucky students earned a perfect score of 36 on the college admissions exam.

Kentucky's average composite score for 2025 dropped slightly from the 18.6 recorded by the Class of 2024. However, the number of graduates taking the ACT increased to 52,946, up from 51,029 the previous year — a 3.8% increase.

The ACT was administered to all Kentucky high school juniors as part of state testing funded by the Kentucky Department of Education. The exam measures students' readi

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