For the sixth year in a row, Georgia students beat the national average on the ACT. Georgia's class of 2022 recorded an average composite score of 21.6, compared to the national average of 19.8. 

“I am very proud of the class of 2022, along with the hard-working teachers who worked to open up opportunities for them," State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “These students did not have an easy or typical high-school experience – the pandemic began during their sophomore year. Despite that, they have continued to beat the odds and find success – beating the nation on the ACT and SAT and recording an all-time-high graduation rate. I wish them great success in their futures."

Georgia students' average score decreased slightly compared to 2021, when the average was 22.6. Participation also increased sharply compared to 2021, when the impacts of the pandemic – including the temporary waiver of SAT/ACT score requirements for University System of Georgia admissions – caused fewer students in the graduating class to take the ACT. A total of 35,284 students in Georgia's class of 2022 took the ACT during high school, compared to 29,202 students in the class of 2021.