Match my daughter, first generation student focusing on meets 100 percent needs schools [OH resident, 3.87 GPA, 33 ACT, 1430 SAT, <$12k; history and classics]

Average ACT Test Scores by State | ACT shows an inverse correlation between percentage taking the ACT and the average ACT score in the state.

This can also be seen with SAT scores and participation: SAT Scores by State 2025

So a 25 ACT average score in the OP’s school by itself may not say much about the school without information about the test-taking cohort.

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