Wisconsin county websites: accessibility rankings

Name: Project ScanGov Wisconsin county websites: accessibility rankings
Creator: ScanGov
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Accessibility scores, grades, and the most common failures for 72 Wisconsin county government websites, from ScanGov homepage scans.

Sites: 72
Last scan: 9/20/2026

Showing Wisconsin county sites. All U.S. county sites

B 89

Average accessibility score of 52 fully scanned Wisconsin county sites

6th

of 48 states, ranked by average accessibility score

52 of 72

Sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 20, so they're listed without grades

B 88

U.S. county average accessibility score, 2435 fully scanned sites

Wisconsin's state site, wisconsin.gov, ranks 4th of 51 state sites with an A. State rankings.

How Wisconsin county accessibility scores are distributed

Smoothed distribution of the 52 fully scanned Wisconsin county sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.

Wisconsin average
U.S. county average

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How Wisconsin county accessibility scores are distributed
Score range	Sites
0 to 9	0
10 to 19	0
20 to 29	0
30 to 39	0
40 to 49	0
50 to 59	0
60 to 69	0
70 to 79	3
80 to 89	26
90 to 100	23

Wisconsin counties by accessibility grade, compared with all U.S. counties

Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Wisconsin: 52 sites. U.S.: 2435 sites.

WisconsinA (90 to 100): 44% (23 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 56% (29 sites)
All U.S. countiesA (90 to 100): 45% (1,107 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 52% (1,257 sites)D to F (below 70): 3% (71 sites)

A (90 to 100)
B to C (70 to 89)
D to F (below 70)

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Wisconsin counties by accessibility grade, compared with all U.S. counties
Group	A (90 to 100)	B to C (70 to 89)	D to F (below 70)
Wisconsin	44% (23)	56% (29)	0% (0)
All U.S. counties	45% (1,107)	52% (1,257)	3% (71)

Top 3 Wisconsin county sites by accessibility score

#1 in Wisconsin · U.S. rank 1

Adams County, WI

A 100 accessibility

Accessibility A
Botability B
Security D
Usability C

#1 in Wisconsin · U.S. rank 1

Jefferson County, WI

A 100 accessibility

Accessibility A
Botability C
Security B
Usability F

#1 in Wisconsin · U.S. rank 1

Kewaunee County, WI

A 100 accessibility

Accessibility A
Botability C
Security C
Usability D

Most common accessibility failures among Wisconsin county sites

Share of the 52 fully scanned Wisconsin county sites failing each check. A site can fail more than one check. Each check links to its standard and how to fix it.

Links have a discernible name44% (23 of 52 sites)
Elements with an ARIA [role] that require children to contain a specific [role] have all required children37% (19 of 52 sites)
[aria-hidden="true"] elements do not contain focusable descendents31% (16 of 52 sites)
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio31% (16 of 52 sites)
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order31% (16 of 52 sites)

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Most common accessibility failures among Wisconsin county sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
Links have a discernible name	44%	23
Elements with an ARIA [role] that require children to contain a specific [role] have all required children	37%	19
[aria-hidden="true"] elements do not contain focusable descendents	31%	16
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio	31%	16
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order	31%	16

What each check means

Links have a discernible name. Links have unique, descriptive text so users know where they go. Screen reader users cannot identify or interact with elements.
Elements with an ARIA [role] that require children to contain a specific [role] have all required children. Interactive groups contain all the child elements they need to work correctly. Screen readers cannot navigate grouped elements like menus or lists.
[aria-hidden="true"] elements do not contain focusable descendents. Interactive elements are not hidden from screen reader users. Keyboard users can focus elements that screen readers cannot announce.
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio. Text and background colors meet minimum contrast ratios. Users with low vision cannot read your text.
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order. Page headings follow a logical order without skipping levels. Keyboard users cannot efficiently navigate your site.

All Wisconsin county sites by accessibility score

Wisconsin county sites ranked by accessibility score
Rank	Site	Checks passed	Grade
1	co.adams.wi.us Adams County, WI U.S. rank 1	28 of 28 checks pass	A
1	jeffersoncountywi.gov Jefferson County, WI U.S. rank 1	32 of 32 checks pass	A
1	kewauneeco.org Kewaunee County, WI U.S. rank 1	23 of 23 checks pass	A
1	outagamie.gov Outagamie County, WI U.S. rank 1	35 of 35 checks pass	A
2	browncountywi.gov Brown County, WI U.S. rank 3	25 of 26 checks pass	A
2	buffalocountywi.gov Buffalo County, WI U.S. rank 3	30 of 31 checks pass	A
2	danecounty.gov Dane County, WI U.S. rank 3	26 of 27 checks pass	A
2	marquettecountywi.gov Marquette County, WI U.S. rank 3	28 of 29 checks pass	A
2	oneidacountywi.gov Oneida County, WI U.S. rank 3	29 of 30 checks pass	A
2	waukeshacounty.gov Waukesha County, WI U.S. rank 3	32 of 33 checks pass	A
2	waupacacounty-wi.gov Waupaca County, WI U.S. rank 3	32 of 33 checks pass	A
3	co.forest.wi.gov Forest County, WI U.S. rank 4	23 of 24 checks pass	A
4	clarkcountywi.gov Clark County, WI U.S. rank 6	30 of 32 checks pass	A
4	eauclairecounty.gov Eau Claire County, WI U.S. rank 6	29 of 31 checks pass	A
4	co.grant.wi.gov Grant County, WI U.S. rank 6	27 of 29 checks pass	A
4	manitowoccountywi.gov Manitowoc County, WI U.S. rank 6	29 of 31 checks pass	A
5	florencecountywi.com Florence County, WI U.S. rank 7	25 of 27 checks pass	A
6	burnettcountywi.gov Burnett County, WI U.S. rank 8	33 of 36 checks pass	A
6	co.price.wi.us Price County, WI U.S. rank 8	33 of 36 checks pass	A
7	greencountywi.org Green County, WI U.S. rank 9	28 of 31 checks pass	A
7	co.langlade.wi.us Langlade County, WI U.S. rank 9	27 of 30 checks pass	A
7	ozaukeecounty.gov Ozaukee County, WI U.S. rank 9	29 of 32 checks pass	A
7	washcowisco.gov Washington County, WI U.S. rank 9	27 of 30 checks pass	A
8	bayfieldcounty.wi.gov Bayfield County, WI U.S. rank 10	35 of 39 checks pass	B
8	chippewacountywi.gov Chippewa County, WI U.S. rank 10	34 of 38 checks pass	B
8	co.columbia.wi.us Columbia County, WI U.S. rank 10	26 of 29 checks pass	B
8	douglascountywi.gov Douglas County, WI U.S. rank 10	34 of 38 checks pass	B
8	co.portage.wi.gov Portage County, WI U.S. rank 10	34 of 38 checks pass	B
8	co.walworth.wi.us Walworth County, WI U.S. rank 10	34 of 38 checks pass	B
9	co.dodge.wi.gov Dodge County, WI U.S. rank 11	30 of 34 checks pass	B
9	co.door.wi.gov Door County, WI U.S. rank 11	31 of 35 checks pass	B
9	co.iron.wi.gov Iron County, WI U.S. rank 11	32 of 36 checks pass	B
9	co.trempealeau.wi.us Trempealeau County, WI U.S. rank 11	23 of 26 checks pass	B
9	vernoncountywi.gov Vernon County, WI U.S. rank 11	32 of 36 checks pass	B
9	woodcountywi.gov Wood County, WI U.S. rank 11	16 of 18 checks pass	B
10	crawfordcountywi.gov Crawford County, WI U.S. rank 12	27 of 31 checks pass	B
10	kenoshacountywi.gov Kenosha County, WI U.S. rank 12	28 of 32 checks pass	B
10	sccwi.gov Saint Croix County, WI U.S. rank 12	28 of 32 checks pass	B
10	sawyercounty.gov Sawyer County, WI U.S. rank 12	29 of 33 checks pass	B
11	marinettecountywi.gov Marinette County, WI U.S. rank 13	25 of 29 checks pass	B
11	ocontocountywi.gov Oconto County, WI U.S. rank 13	31 of 36 checks pass	B
11	co.sauk.wi.us Sauk County, WI U.S. rank 13	25 of 29 checks pass	B
12	co.washburn.wi.us Washburn County, WI U.S. rank 14	29 of 34 checks pass	B
13	winnebagocountywi.gov Winnebago County, WI U.S. rank 16	30 of 36 checks pass	B
14	co.shawano.wi.us Shawano County, WI U.S. rank 17	14 of 17 checks pass	B
15	co.calumet.wi.us Calumet County, WI U.S. rank 18	30 of 37 checks pass	B
15	greenlakecountywi.gov Green Lake County, WI U.S. rank 18	18 of 22 checks pass	B
16	co.juneau.wi.gov Juneau County, WI U.S. rank 19	25 of 31 checks pass	B
16	vilascountywi.gov Vilas County, WI U.S. rank 19	20 of 25 checks pass	B
17	co.pierce.wi.us Pierce County, WI U.S. rank 24	12 of 16 checks pass	C
18	iowacountywi.gov Iowa County, WI U.S. rank 25	23 of 31 checks pass	C
19	co.menominee.wi.us Menominee County, WI U.S. rank 26	11 of 15 checks pass	C
	ashlandcountywi.gov Ashland County, WI	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998	-
	barroncountywi.gov Barron County, WI	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998	-
	dunncountywi.gov Dunn County, WI	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998	-
	fdlco.wi.gov Fond du Lac County, WI	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-
	co.jackson.wi.us Jackson County, WI	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998	-
	lacrossecounty.org La Crosse County, WI	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-
	lafayettecountywi.org Lafayette County, WI	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-
	co.lincoln.wi.us Lincoln County, WI	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-
	marathoncounty.gov Marathon County, WI	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-
	county.milwaukee.gov Milwaukee County, WI	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-
	co.monroe.wi.us Monroe County, WI	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-
	co.pepin.wi.us Pepin County, WI	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998	-
	polkcountywi.gov Polk County, WI	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998	-
	racinecounty.com Racine County, WI	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-
	co.richland.wi.us Richland County, WI	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998	-
	co.rock.wi.us Rock County, WI	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-
	ruskcounty.org Rusk County, WI	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998	-
	sheboygancounty.com Sheboygan County, WI	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-
	co.taylor.wi.us Taylor County, WI	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996	-
	co.waushara.wi.us Waushara County, WI	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996	-

Rank · Status · Grade

About accessibility

Meet WCAG standards so every type of user can use your website.

Why it's important

People with disabilities need equal access to information and services online.

Risks

People with disabilities cannot use your site.

Guidance

What we use to grade accessibility:

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

Standards

Grades/scores

Accessibility grades/scores on Project ScanGov

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How ScanGov supports accessibility

About this data

ScanGov scans the homepage of each county government site on our county list in Wisconsin. Scores come from the checks listed on standards.scangov.org. Sites were scanned between 7/18/2026 and 9/17/2026; each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage returned successfully and sent the scanner its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We weren't able to fully scan 20 sites because they did not respond, blocked the scanner, or returned no page content. They appear in the table without grades, each with its scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale, and rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, including every county's raw results, is published in the ScanGov data repository.