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Alachua County students are back on top in the state this year on the S-A-T, the nation's primary college entrance exam. According to a report from The College Board, which administers the S-A-T nationwide, Alachua County's average total score on the S-A-T was 1613, the highest overall score of any district in Florida and far above the state average of 1489. Alachua County Public School officials say the district's strategy of encouraging more students to take the most challenging courses possible continues to pay dividends. Local students also continue to outperform their peers nationwide. Alachua County's average scores were well above the national scores, as they did not increase at all this year.