SAT Scores by State 2025

Kansas
1,256
Wyoming
1,253
Utah
1,230
North Dakota
1,229
Nebraska
1,227
Wisconsin
1,221
Minnesota
1,215
South Dakota
1,214
Kentucky
1,208
Montana
1,204
Mississippi
1,197
Iowa
1,195
Louisiana
1,195
Missouri
1,193
Tennessee
1,191
Arkansas
1,188
Arizona
1,185
Nevada
1,180
North Carolina
1,161
Alabama
1,157
Hawaii
1,124
Oregon
1,117
Massachusetts
1,109
Virginia
1,101
Vermont
1,097
California
1,086
Washington
1,081
Alaska
1,079
Pennsylvania
1,075
Maine
1,074
New Jersey
1,050
Georgia
1,039
New York
1,035
Ohio
1,025
New Hampshire
1,023
South Carolina
1,015
Colorado
998
Idaho
998
Maryland
998
Connecticut
990
Texas
971
Indiana
969
Illinois
966
Oklahoma
966
Michigan
965
Rhode Island
954
Delaware
948
Florida
948
District of Columbia
937
West Virginia
919
New Mexico
885
State
Average Total SAT Score 2024
Average EBRW SAT Score 2024
Average Math SAT Score 2024
Difference from National Average SAT Score 2024
Kansas Flag
Kansas1,256633623165
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming1,253636616162
Utah Flag
Utah1,230622609139
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota1,229624605138
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska1,227622605136
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin1,221610610130
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota1,215608607124
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota1,214613602123
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky1,208616592117
Montana Flag
Montana1,204613592113
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi1,197612585106
Iowa Flag
Iowa1,195606589104
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana1,195611584104
Missouri Flag
Missouri1,193603590102
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee1,191607584100
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas1,18861257597
Arizona Flag
Arizona1,18559958694
Nevada Flag
Nevada1,18059958189
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina1,16159057170
Alabama Flag
Alabama1,15759156666
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii1,12457055433
Oregon Flag
Oregon1,11757254626
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts1,10955955018
Virginia Flag
Virginia1,10156453710
Vermont Flag
Vermont1,0975625356
California Flag
California1,086549537-5
Washington Flag
Washington1,081549531-10
Alaska Flag
Alaska1,079555524-12
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania1,075546529-16
Maine Flag
Maine1,074550524-17
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey1,050531519-41
Georgia Flag
Georgia1,039532507-52
New York Flag
New York1,035522513-56
Ohio Flag
Ohio1,025516509-66
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire1,023520503-68
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina1,015521494-76
Colorado Flag
Colorado998510488-93
Idaho Flag
Idaho998508490-93
Maryland Flag
Maryland998512487-93
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut990502488-101
Texas Flag
Texas971495477-120
Indiana Flag
Indiana969489480-122
Illinois Flag
Illinois966491476-125
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma966495470-125
Michigan Flag
Michigan965492473-126
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island954488465-137
Delaware Flag
Delaware948484464-143
Florida Flag
Florida948493455-143
District of Columbia Flag
District of Columbia937480457-154
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia919477442-172
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico885453431-206
  • SAT scores range from 400 (lowest) to 1600 (perfect) and are divided into two sections, Math and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW). Each of the two sections is scored on a scale of 200 to 800 and the scores are added together to determine the total SAT score. The average total SAT score was 1024 in 2024, and a score of 1350 ranks among the top 10% of all test takers.
  • ERW is an abbreviation for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, one of the two halves of the SAT test (Math being the other)
  • Average SAT scores are significantly impacted by the percentage of students who take the SATs in each state. For example, Kansas has the highest average SAT score in the country, but only 2% of students (likely many of the state’s brightest students) take the SAT exam.