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Wisconsin has a Department of Public Instruction and a State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Wisconsin does not have a State Board, but the State Superintendent is elected to a 4-year term.
Every state sets its own school choice rules, and Wisconsin is no exception. The NWEF School Choice Index scores Wisconsin on 17 measures, from open enrollment to education savings accounts, then ranks it against all 50 states. Open any category below to see where Wisconsin earns points and where it falls short.
Wisconsin scores well on charter school access, online learning, and open enrollment, with few major gaps.
Scored from state law · as of August 2026
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