As in previous years, 2024 testing data show Wisconsin had the largest gap in reading and math scores between Black and white students of any state in the U.S.

Wisconsin was the only state to see the gap widen between from 1990-2009. The disparity between black and white women grew by more than 1.5 years, while there was a slight uptick among men.

As in previous years, 2024 testing data show Wisconsin had the largest gap in reading and math scores between Black and white students of any state in the U.S. For Wisconsin fourth graders, 51% of ...