HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Officials say Kentucky students in the class of 2025 performed among the top of states testing 100% of their students on the ACT college admissions exam, according to data released by ACT on October 15.

According to the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), Kentucky students in the graduating class of 2025 earned an average composite score of 18.4 on the ACT. The most recent set of test information is used for students testing more than once. A total of 77 students earned a perfect score of 36. Kentucky’s average composite score ranks fourth among states testing 100% of their graduates, behind Nebraska, Wyoming and Tennessee.

“As with any assessment, the ACT results from the class of 2025 paint a complex picture,” said Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher.

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