Quality abounds among Wisconsin's public school teachers.
A typical teacher has a master's degree and 16 years of teaching experience. Wisconsin high school students are 1st in the nation for the 8th consecutive year on the ACT college entrance exam. In 1999 the percent of students scoring advanced and proficient on the Wisconsin knowledge test improved in every grade. 4th grade reading scores lead the way with a dramatic 8 percent increase. Wisconsin's 8th grade science students scored 2nd in the world on an international test comparison.