The average Bulloch County student who took the ACT test outperformed the national averages in all five categories, recently released data shows.
On a statewide level, Georgia students beat the national average on the ACT, recording their highest scores in reading. Georgia students’ average composite score was 21.2 – a minor decrease compared to 2023 when the average was 21.3, but still exceeding the pre-pandemic average of 20.7.
While Bulloch’s averages did not top the state averages, they exceeded the national averages in English, Math, Reading, Science, and Composition.
“The class of 2024 continues to make us proud here in Georgia – from beating the nation on both the SAT and ACT to achieving an all-time-high graduation rate for our state,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “It’s encouraging to see that investing in academic recovery, despite the challenges of the last several years, has paid off for our students and their futures. I offer my congratulations to the class of 2024 and their teachers, parents, and communities who made this possible.”
All scores are based on 2024 high school graduates who took the ACT at any point during their sophomore, junior, or senior years in high school.
| ACT Test Takers | Average English | Average Math | Average Reading | Average Science | Average Comp | |
| NATIONAL | – | 18.6 | 19.0 | 20.1 | 19.6 | 19.4 |
| STATE | – | 20.5 | 20.4 | 22.2 | 21.1 | 21.2 |
| Bulloch (District) | 85 | 19 | 19.7 | 21.8 | 19.9 | 20.2 |
| Portal High | <15 | |||||
| Southeast Bulloch | 35 | 19.3 | 20.7 | 22 | 20.3 | 20.7 |
| Statesboro High | 45 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 21.7 | 19.6 | 20 |
REGIONAL COMPARISON
| District Name | ACT Test Takers | Average English | Average Math | Average Reading | Average Science | Average Comp |
| Bryan | 110 | 18.9 | 19.2 | 21.8 | 20 | 20.1 |
| Bulloch | 85 | 19 | 19.7 | 21.8 | 19.9 | 20.2 |
| Candler | <15 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Effingham | 114 | 19 | 20.1 | 21.1 | 20.6 | 20.4 |
| Emanuel | 17 | 16.1 | 16.7 | 18.3 | 16.5 | 16.9 |
| Evans | <15 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jenkins | <15 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Long | <15 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Screven | <15 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tattnall | <15 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Toombs | <15 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wayne | <15 | – | – | – | – | – |
