SCCPSS Average SAT Score Increases By 16 Points, Beats the National Average

On September 30, 2025, College Board released the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) results for the graduating class of 2025. The SAT is designed to indicate college readiness and is one of the tests commonly used in the college admissions process.  The SAT consists of two content areas. Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Math.  Scores range from 200 to 800 in each content area and combine for a maximum SAT score of 1600.

For the eighth year in a row, Georgia’s public-school students significantly outperformed their counterparts in the nation’s public schools on the SAT. Specifically, Georgia’s class of 2025 recorded a mean score of 1029. While the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System’s mean score of 1,006 fell below that of the state, the district did exceed both the national mean score of 996 and the comparison group’s mean score of 945. The SCCPSS Comparison Group includes Atlanta Public Schools, Bibb County, Clayton County, Douglas County, Henry County, Muscogee County, and Richmond County.

When compared with scores from the 2024 SY, the district’s 2025 SY average score increased by 16 points while both the state and nation showed year over year declines. SCCPSS had a participation rate of 53% in the 2025 Senior Class. Participation in Georgia increased, which sometimes leads to moderate drops in performance – statewide, 55% of Georgia’s class of 2025 took the SAT at some point during high school.

“Even as participation increases, Georgia students continue to outperform their peers across the nation on the SAT – a testament to the hard work of Georgia’s students, teachers, leaders, and families and the work we’ve done to invest in academic recovery and prepare all students for life,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “This reflects our Student Bill of Rights in action, ensuring every student in Georgia has the chance to succeed, no matter their path after graduation.”