South Dakota Class of 2026 Posts ACT Average Above National Figure
South Dakota's graduating class of 2026 has achieved ACT scores above the national average for the sixth consecutive year, with the state's average composite score being 21.1 compared to the national average of 19.2.
Rapid City, SD, October 14, 2026 —
South Dakota’s graduating class of 2026 recorded an average ACT composite score of 21.1, above the national average of 19.2, according to the information provided. The state’s average has been higher than the national figure for six consecutive years.
The reported difference between the two averages is 1.9 points. The figures describe average composite scores; no additional breakdown of scores or information about how many students took the exam was provided.
The information does not identify the source of the figures or specify when they were released. It also does not include South Dakota’s average scores for the previous five years, so the size or direction of year-to-year changes cannot be determined from the details available.
No explanation was provided for why the state’s average exceeded the national average. The figures alone do not indicate what factors may have contributed to the result, or how performance varied among students or schools.
The reported result establishes that South Dakota’s 2026 graduating class was above the national average on the ACT composite measure and that this marks the sixth consecutive year of the state being above the national figure. Further detail about participation, score distributions and prior-year results was not included.
Story summarized from the original created by Tamara Chibe on www.kotatv.com, see more information here.
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