In the Alpine School District, 69.2% of students who took the ACT in 2026 scored an 18 or higher on the test, while 62.3% of students at Nebo School District also reached the benchmark. The statewide figure was 62.3% of students.

Alpine’s percentage was 69.6% in 2025, and Nebo dropped by more than 2 percentage points, from 64.9% in 2025. 

Provo City School District finished with 60.1% of students at or above an 18, nearly identical to a 60.2% rate in 2025.

However, the district’s average subject scores did better against the state averages. Provo students scored an average of 19.4 in English, 21.5 in reading, 19.9 in math and 20.6 for science, while statewide averages were 19.1 for English, 20.9 for reading, 19.4 for math and 20.1 for science.

Alpine students averaged 19.8 in English, 21.8 in reading, 19.9 in math and 20.7 for science. Nebo students averaged 19.1 in English, 21.1 in reading. 19.4 for math and 20 for science. 

Among public high schools in the county, Lone Peak had the highest percentage of students notch above an 18 on the ACT, with 82.9% of test takers. In the Nebo School District, Nebo Online School saw 80% of students reach the benchmark, and in Provo, Timpview had 72.9% of students reach it.