The class of 2023 had the worst ACT performance in more than three decades, according to newly released data from the nonprofit that administers the college admissions test.
Why it matters: The scores are the latest indication of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on education, with academic performance and test scores declining at all levels. The 2023 cohort was in its first year of high school when the pandemic began.
In my state every high school junior takes the SAT, I assume there are states that use the ACT.
Is the test paid for by the school district and/or part of the mandatory curriculum requirements for graduation?
The state pays for it, it’s what they use to fulfill testing requirements for that grade.