Although we see Massachusetts leading in
computer science classes, the state also leads the USA in Average SAT Scores. Second place is Connecticut. Scroll down for a map of New York City Schools.
| Rank |
State |
Average SAT Score, Adjusted |
Average New SAT Score, Adjusted |
Raw Average SAT Score |
Participation Rate |
| 1 |
Massachusetts |
1694 |
1130 |
1556 |
84% |
| 2 |
Connecticut |
1690 |
1126 |
1525 |
88% |
| 3 |
Minnesota |
1660 |
1107 |
1786 |
6% |
| 4 |
New Jersey |
1655 |
1104 |
1526 |
79% |
| 5 |
Illinois |
1652 |
1101 |
1802 |
5% |
| 6 |
New Hampshire |
1651 |
1101 |
1566 |
70% |
| 7 |
North Dakota |
1649 |
1099 |
1816 |
2% |
| 8 |
Virginia |
1648 |
1099 |
1530 |
73% |
| 9 |
South Dakota |
1648 |
1099 |
1792 |
3% |
| 10 |
Iowa |
1648 |
1098 |
1794 |
3% |
| 11 |
Wisconsin |
1644 |
1096 |
1782 |
4% |
| 12 |
Vermont |
1640 |
1093 |
1554 |
63% |
| 13 |
Colorado |
1635 |
1090 |
1735 |
14% |
| 14 |
Missouri |
1633 |
1089 |
1771 |
4% |
| 15 |
Michigan |
1628 |
1086 |
1784 |
4% |
| 16 |
Kansas |
1621 |
1081 |
1753 |
5% |
| 17 |
Georgia |
1620 |
1080 |
1445 |
77% |
| 18 |
Indiana |
1612 |
1075 |
1474 |
71% |
| 19 |
Florida |
1609 |
1073 |
1448 |
72% |
| 20 |
Nebraska |
1604 |
1070 |
1745 |
4% |
| 21 |
Wyoming |
1600 |
1067 |
1762 |
3% |
| 22 |
Kentucky |
1596 |
1064 |
1746 |
5% |
| 23 |
New York |
1593 |
1062 |
1468 |
76% |
| 24 |
North Carolina |
1592 |
1062 |
1483 |
64% |
| 25 |
Oregon |
1587 |
1058 |
1544 |
48% |
| 26 |
Maryland |
1586 |
1057 |
1468 |
78% |
| 27 |
Washington |
1585 |
1057 |
1519 |
63% |
| 28 |
Idaho |
1585 |
1056 |
1364 |
100% |
| 29 |
South Carolina |
1584 |
1056 |
1443 |
65% |
| 30 |
Hawaii |
1584 |
1056 |
1460 |
63% |
| 31 |
Tennessee |
1581 |
1054 |
1714 |
8% |
| 32 |
California |
1579 |
1053 |
1504 |
60% |
| 33 |
Ohio |
1577 |
1051 |
1652 |
15% |
| 34 |
Arizona |
1568 |
1045 |
1547 |
36% |
| 35 |
Pennsylvania |
1567 |
1044 |
1481 |
71% |
| 36 |
Oklahoma |
1565 |
1043 |
1697 |
5% |
| 37 |
Rhode Island |
1563 |
1042 |
1480 |
73% |
| 38 |
Montana |
1558 |
1039 |
1637 |
18% |
| 39 |
Alaska |
1555 |
1037 |
1485 |
54% |
| 40 |
Mississippi |
1552 |
1035 |
1714 |
3% |
| 41 |
Arkansas |
1551 |
1034 |
1698 |
4% |
| 42 |
Utah |
1540 |
1027 |
1690 |
5% |
| 43 |
Texas |
1539 |
1026 |
1432 |
62% |
| 44 |
Nevada |
1526 |
1017 |
1458 |
54% |
| 45 |
New Mexico |
1524 |
1016 |
1617 |
12% |
| 46 |
Delaware |
1522 |
1015 |
1359 |
100% |
| 47 |
District of Columbia |
1518 |
1012 |
1309 |
100% |
| 48 |
Louisiana |
1517 |
1011 |
1667 |
5% |
| 49 |
Maine |
1511 |
1008 |
1387 |
96% |
| 50 |
Alabama |
1496 |
998 |
1617 |
7% |
| 51 |
West Virginia |
1444 |
963 |
1522 |
15% |
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