Students in Hall County and Gainesville City school systems showed gains this year in the ACT college admissions standardized tests, but they were slightly below the state average. Hall County Schools, which had 518 students from seven high schools take the test, had an average composite score of 21.1, which was 0.3 points more than the average score last year. The 169 Gainesville students taking the test had an average composite score of 20.8, up nearly a full point from a score of 19.9 a year ago.