More proof has arrived that Wisconsin boasts some of the best schools in America. In half the states, at least half the students in the high school graduating class of 2007 took the ACT, one of the nation’s two major college-entrance exams. Among those states, Wisconsin tied Iowa for second place in average score. Only Minnesota bested them, and just by a sliver.
But Wisconsin’s high ranking does mask trouble spots, including worrisome results for non-white students. What’s more, not enough of such students take the exam.