SAT Scores: Boys Test Higher at the Top End

For the 2025 Math SAT, 189,177 students scored 700-800. Of those test-takers, 63% were boys (118,890) and 37% were girls (70,287). Stated differently, there were 169 boys scoring 700-800 on the Math SAT for every 100 girls.

The male math advantage has persisted for generations… pic.twitter.com/OHYwo266il

— Mark J. Perry (@Mark_J_Perry) April 16, 2026