Scores on the ACT College Admissions Test nationally hit their lowest point in more than 30 years. A new report released yesterday shows scores for Kansas students are falling as well. The Kansas News Service reports that nationwide, the Class of 2023’s average composite score on the ACT was 19.5 out of a possible 36. A decline of 3/10 of a point from last year.
Kansas graduates performed slightly below the National Average. Their average composite score was 19.4, down half a point from the previous year. It’s the eighth consecutive year of declines for Kansas students. The graduating class of 2023 was in their first year of high school when the COVID 19 pandemic reached the U. S. Among the class, only about one in five students met all for ACT benchmarks for success in college.
