Common Core States

Map

Table

Introduction

Common Core is a set of standards that may be used by states when assessing the literacy of its students in mathematics and English language arts. The program was designed after years of stagnation in the progression of education standards across the United States. Common Core was designed to ensure that graduate high school students are prepared for college or a career. 

While states are not required to adopt the Common Core standards, there is funding available for states that adopt the standards; these funds can be critical for states’ education programs and be the driving factor in the decision to adopt Common Core. 

Of the fifty states, forty-one states, as well as the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoan Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Northern Mariana Islands, have adopted the Common Core standards.

Learn for yourself about Common Core states by scrolling through the charts.

StateCommon Core Standards StatusStudents Meeting ACT Math BenchmarkStudents Meeting ACT English Benchmark
AlabamaNo21%48%
ArizonaNo35%52%
ArkansasNo23%51%
CaliforniaNo72%84%
ColoradoNo59%78%
ConnecticutNo78%92%
DelawareNo66%86%
GeorgiaNo50%72%
HawaiiNo22%40%
IdahoNo53%75%
IllinoisNo68%88%
IowaNo41%64%
KansasNo32%53%
KentuckyNo27%51%
LouisianaNo20%48%
MaineNo72%87%
MarylandNo67%86%
MassachusettsNo81%92%
MichiganNo68%87%
MississippiNo18%43%
MissouriNo35%59%
MontanaNo36%56%
NevadaNo20%39%
New HampshireNo75%89%
New JerseyNo67%83%
New MexicoNo36%58%
New YorkNo76%88%
North CarolinaNo29%43%
North DakotaNo35%51%
OhioNo33%50%
OregonNo38%56%
PennsylvaniaNo67%84%
Rhode IslandNo70%89%
South DakotaNo46%65%
TennesseeNo25%52%
UtahNo38%59%
VermontNo62%83%
WashingtonNo57%70%
West VirginiaNo32%68%
WisconsinNo37%55%
WyomingNo32%53%
AlaskaYes41%56%
FloridaYes34%59%
IndianaYes57%74%
MinnesotaYes48%61%
NebraskaYes33%55%
OklahomaYes26%55%
South CarolinaYes25%43%
TexasYes35%52%
VirginiaYes68%86%

Common Core Standards Status by State

Alabama

See less

do_not_disturb_on

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

21%

Ranked in the US

#48

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

48%

Ranked in the US

#45

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Alaska

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

Yes

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

41%

Ranked in the US

#24

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

56%

Ranked in the US

#30

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Arizona

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

35%

Ranked in the US

#31

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

52%

Ranked in the US

#38

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Arkansas

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

23%

Ranked in the US

#46

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

51%

Ranked in the US

#41

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

California

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

72%

Ranked in the US

#5

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

84%

Ranked in the US

#12

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Colorado

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

59%

Ranked in the US

#17

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

78%

Ranked in the US

#16

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Connecticut

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

78%

Ranked in the US

#2

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

92%

Ranked in the US

#1

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Delaware

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

66%

Ranked in the US

#14

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

86%

Ranked in the US

#9

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Florida

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

Yes

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

34%

Ranked in the US

#35

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

59%

Ranked in the US

#26

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Georgia

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

50%

Ranked in the US

#21

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

72%

Ranked in the US

#20

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Hawaii

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

22%

Ranked in the US

#47

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

40%

Ranked in the US

#50

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Idaho

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

53%

Ranked in the US

#20

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

75%

Ranked in the US

#18

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Illinois

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

68%

Ranked in the US

#8

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

88%

Ranked in the US

#5

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Indiana

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

Yes

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

57%

Ranked in the US

#18

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

74%

Ranked in the US

#19

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Iowa

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

41%

Ranked in the US

#25

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

64%

Ranked in the US

#24

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Kansas

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

32%

Ranked in the US

#38

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

53%

Ranked in the US

#36

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Kentucky

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

27%

Ranked in the US

#42

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

51%

Ranked in the US

#42

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Louisiana

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

20%

Ranked in the US

#49

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

48%

Ranked in the US

#46

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Maine

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

72%

Ranked in the US

#6

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

87%

Ranked in the US

#7

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Maryland

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

67%

Ranked in the US

#11

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

86%

Ranked in the US

#10

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Massachusetts

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

81%

Ranked in the US

#1

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

92%

Ranked in the US

#2

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Michigan

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

68%

Ranked in the US

#9

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

87%

Ranked in the US

#8

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Minnesota

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

Yes

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

48%

Ranked in the US

#22

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

61%

Ranked in the US

#25

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Mississippi

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

18%

Ranked in the US

#51

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

43%

Ranked in the US

#47

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Missouri

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

35%

Ranked in the US

#32

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

59%

Ranked in the US

#27

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Montana

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

36%

Ranked in the US

#29

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

56%

Ranked in the US

#31

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Nebraska

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

Yes

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

33%

Ranked in the US

#36

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

55%

Ranked in the US

#33

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Nevada

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

20%

Ranked in the US

#50

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

39%

Ranked in the US

#51

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

New Hampshire

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

75%

Ranked in the US

#4

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

89%

Ranked in the US

#3

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

New Jersey

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

67%

Ranked in the US

#12

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

83%

Ranked in the US

#14

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

New Mexico

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

36%

Ranked in the US

#30

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

58%

Ranked in the US

#29

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

New York

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

76%

Ranked in the US

#3

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

88%

Ranked in the US

#6

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

North Carolina

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

29%

Ranked in the US

#41

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

43%

Ranked in the US

#48

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

North Dakota

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

35%

Ranked in the US

#33

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

51%

Ranked in the US

#43

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Ohio

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

33%

Ranked in the US

#37

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

50%

Ranked in the US

#44

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Oklahoma

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

Yes

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

26%

Ranked in the US

#43

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

55%

Ranked in the US

#34

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Oregon

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

38%

Ranked in the US

#26

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

56%

Ranked in the US

#32

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Pennsylvania

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

67%

Ranked in the US

#13

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

84%

Ranked in the US

#13

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Rhode Island

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

70%

Ranked in the US

#7

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

89%

Ranked in the US

#4

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

South Carolina

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

Yes

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

25%

Ranked in the US

#44

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

43%

Ranked in the US

#49

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

South Dakota

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

46%

Ranked in the US

#23

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

65%

Ranked in the US

#23

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Tennessee

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

25%

Ranked in the US

#45

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

52%

Ranked in the US

#39

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Texas

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

Yes

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

35%

Ranked in the US

#34

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

52%

Ranked in the US

#40

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Utah

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

38%

Ranked in the US

#27

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

59%

Ranked in the US

#28

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Vermont

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

62%

Ranked in the US

#16

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

83%

Ranked in the US

#15

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Virginia

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

Yes

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

68%

Ranked in the US

#10

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

86%

Ranked in the US

#11

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Washington

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

57%

Ranked in the US

#19

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

70%

Ranked in the US

#21

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

West Virginia

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

32%

Ranked in the US

#39

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

68%

Ranked in the US

#22

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Wisconsin

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

37%

Ranked in the US

#28

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

55%

Ranked in the US

#35

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Wyoming

See more

add_circle

Common Core Standards Status

help

No

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

help

32%

Ranked in the US

#40

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

help

53%

Ranked in the US

#37

Students Meeting ACT Math Benchmark

Students Meeting ACT English Benchmark

Need to survey a highly targeted audience?

Talk to our Experts