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Introduction

In 2021, 1,509,133 high school students took the Scholastic Assessment  Test (formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test), which is commonly known as the SAT. It is a standardized test that is intended to assess a student’s readiness for college by evaluating their reading, writing, and mathematics skills. The scoring range for the SAT is from 400—1600, and the higher the score, the better. SAT scores are primarily used for college admissions in the country, but they can also be used by employers in the recruitment process as well as by researchers to study human intelligence. 

In the United States, the average SAT score was 1060, while the average math score was 528 out of 800 and the average Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score was 533 out of 800. 67% of students met the benchmark requirements for ERW, but only 49% of students met the benchmark for math. SAT scores vary from state to state. These variations are due to several factors, including socioeconomic status, educational achievement levels, as well as psychological factors.  

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#StateAverage SAT ScoreAverage ACT Score
1Minnesota1,26321.6
2North Dakota1,25819.6
3Nebraska1,24620
4Iowa1,24321.5
5Utah1,23820.6
6Wyoming1,23319.8
7Montana1,22520.4
8Tennessee1,22019.1
9Kansas1,21919.9
10Missouri1,21920.6
11South Dakota1,21521.6
12Wisconsin1,21520
13Kentucky1,20719.2
14Mississippi1,20218.1
15Nevada1,19517.8
16Arkansas1,19419
17Louisiana1,18818.4
18Massachusetts1,18427.6
19Arizona1,18119.8
20Alabama1,15918.7
21Virginia1,15125.5
22North Carolina1,15018.9
23Hawaii1,14418.2
24New Jersey1,12525.1
25Vermont1,12424.7
26Pennsylvania1,12325
27Alaska1,11920.6
28Oregon1,11920.6
29Maine1,09925.6
30Indiana1,09523.1
31Georgia1,08622.6
32Maryland1,07325.5
33Colorado1,07223.6
34Connecticut1,07227.2
35Washington1,07223.6
36New Hampshire1,06526.6
37California1,05726.1
38New York1,05726.3
39Ohio1,04819.6
40Oklahoma1,04219.7
41South Carolina1,03618.6
42Michigan1,03125.1
43Rhode Island1,01125.8
44Illinois1,00725.2
45West Virginia1,00720.8
46Texas1,00320.1
47New Mexico99620.7
48Florida99320.4
49District of Columbia98725.6
50Idaho98523
51Delaware98425.7

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Alabama

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1,159

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Alaska

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1,119

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Arizona

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1,181

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#37

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Arkansas

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1,194

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California

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1,057

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Colorado

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1,072

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Connecticut

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1,072

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Delaware

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984

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District of Columbia

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987

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Florida

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993

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Georgia

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1,086

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Hawaii

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1,144

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Idaho

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985

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Illinois

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1,007

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Indiana

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1,095

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Iowa

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1,243

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Kansas

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1,219

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Kentucky

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1,207

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Louisiana

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1,188

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Maine

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1,099

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Maryland

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1,073

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Massachusetts

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1,184

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Michigan

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1,031

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Minnesota

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1,263

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Mississippi

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1,202

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Missouri

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1,219

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Montana

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1,225

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Nebraska

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1,246

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Nevada

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1,195

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New Hampshire

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1,065

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New Jersey

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1,125

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New Mexico

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996

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New York

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1,057

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North Carolina

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1,150

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North Dakota

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1,258

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Ohio

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1,048

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Oklahoma

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1,042

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Oregon

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1,119

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Pennsylvania

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1,123

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Rhode Island

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1,011

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South Carolina

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1,036

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South Dakota

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1,215

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Tennessee

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1,220

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Texas

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1,003

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Utah

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1,238

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Vermont

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1,124

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Virginia

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1,151

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Washington

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1,072

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West Virginia

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1,007

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Wisconsin

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1,215

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Wyoming

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1,233

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