High school class of 2022 had lowest ACT scores in over 30 years, data shows

America's graduating high school class of 2022 had the lowest average ACT score in more than 30 years, according to new data.

In this May 6, 2015 file photo, a computer-based practice ACT English test is displayed on a computer monitor in Washington, D.C.This year's high school seniors who took the ACT, a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States, had a national average composite score of 19.8, compared to 20.3 for the class of 2021.

The four ACT test sections are individually scored on a scale of 1 to 36, and a composite score -- the rounded whole number average of the four sections-- is provided However, more high school students are taking the ACT now than ever before -- a trend that has been increasing since 2015, when only 27% of graduates had taken the test as part of a statewide or districtwide administration. For the class of 2022, 60% of students tested at least once through the program, which also enables lower-income students to participate when they wouldn't have otherwise.

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