Wyoming’s Class of 2025 holds the line on ACT — and ranks near the top nationwide

ACT Education Corp. and Sheridan Media contributed to this report.

Wyoming’s seniors kept their edge this year, posting an average ACT composite of 19.1 — matching last year’s mark and putting the state among the top two in the small club of nine states that test every student. Only Nebraska scored higher, according to ACT’s 2025 data.

There was quiet progress beneath the headline number. The share of public-school students meeting college-readiness benchmarks ticked up, with English Language Arts up 2 percentage points and Reading up 1 point. State Superintendent Megan Degenfelder called the results a point of pride:

“I am proud of Wyoming’s performance on ACT and WorkKeys. Congratulations to our perfect ACT and Platinum NCRC Certificate students. Your outstanding achievements make you role models for students across the state.”

Three Wyoming students nailed a perfect 36, and nearly half the graduating class leaned into the “try again” strategy: 44% improved their scores by about 1.9 points on average by taking the exam more than once — often the difference between a target college acceptance and a bigger scholarship offer.

The state’s career-readiness track showed wins, too. Through ACT WorkKeys, graduates can earn a National Career Readiness Certificate that signals real-world skills to employers. This year, two students reached the top tier with Platinum NCRCs — credentials recognized by employers across Wyoming and often tied to better starting pay or benefits.

Bottom line: holding steady at 19.1 while nudging more students over key benchmarks keeps Wyoming near the front of the pack for states that test everyone — and gives both college-bound and career-bound grads fresh momentum.