Louisiana’s Average ACT Score Drops to 18, Down from 19.5 in 2016
Several school districts in Louisiana register ACT scores above 20 for the 2025 school year, but many others show scores ranging from 15 to 17. Back in 2016, the average ACT score in Louisiana was 19.5, but that score has dipped to an average of about 18 now.
What School Districts in Louisiana Have Best ACT Scores
The most recent data from the State Department of Education shows a pretty large gap among school districts in the state. The top performing Parish is St. Tammany Parish with the highest average ACT score at 20.4. Zachary and West Feliciana tie for second place with an impressive average of 20.2. Plaquemines Parish also performed strongly, rounding out the top tier with an average score of 20.
What School Districts in Louisiana Have Worst ACT Scores
On the other end of the scale, Tensas Parish is at the bottom of the heap with average ACT score at 14.9. St. Helena Parish is not much better at 15.3, while the City of Bogalusa School District registered a 15.4. Additional districts struggling at the lower end of the spectrum include Claiborne Parish and the City of Baker School District, both tied at 15.7, and St. John the Baptist Parish with an average of 15.8.
How Do Shreveport and Bossier Students Perform on ACT
Caddo Parish is about in the middle of all the parishes with an average ACT score of 18.1. DeSoto Parish is at 18.4 and Bossier Parish is the best performer in northwest Louisiana with an average ACT score of 18.9 which ranks 18th best in the state.
These scores help educators develop key strategies for getting students ready for college. Students with lower scores can get targeted help if they attempt to take the standardized test again.
You can see the full list below of how the local school districts rank for ACT scores.
