Where does Wisconsin rank in public education?

According to the Education Week Research Center, Wisconsin ranked 25th in the nation for public education in 2023. This ranking is based on a variety of factors, including student achievement, school funding, and teacher quality.

Here are some of the key findings from the Education Week Research Center's report:

* Wisconsin's fourth-grade students scored higher than the national average in reading and math on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

* Wisconsin's eighth-grade students scored higher than the national average in math but below the national average in reading on the NAEP.

* Wisconsin spends less per student on public education than the national average.

* Wisconsin has a higher student-to-teacher ratio than the national average.

* Wisconsin has a large number of teachers who are not certified in the subjects they teach.

Overall, Wisconsin's public education system received a C letter grade from the Education Week Research Center. This grade is based on the state's performance on the NAEP, per-student spending, student-to-teacher ratio, and teacher certification data.