Wisconsin Schools No. 1 In This US Ranking According To New Study

MILWAUKEE, WI — When it comes to ACT scores, Wisconsin students are number one, while also having one of the overall best school systems in America, according to a new report from personal finance website WalletHub.

Wisconsin students had an average SAT score of 1291 in 2018.

Standout scores in both quality and safety buoyed the Badger State's overall rankings. Although Wisconsin ranked in the top ten for School Quality, schools in Wisconsin came in a mediocre 27th when it comes to school safety.

School systems across America were ranked across 29 measures of quality and safety.

Wallet Hub compared school spending with achievement results and determined that Wisconsin was one of eight U.S. states that had "low spending and strong school systems."

Here is the composite rankings according to the WalletHub study:

1. Massachusetts 67.85
2. New Jersey 64.78
3. Connecticut 62.36
4. Virginia 61.42
5. Vermont 60.71
6. Minnesota 58.98
7. New Hampshire 58.93
8. Nebraska 57.17
9. North Dakota 56.81
10. Wyoming 56.76
11. Wisconsin 56.57

>>>Read the full WalletHub report here