Wisconsin county websites: readability rankings

Readability scores, grades, and the most common failures for 72 Wisconsin county government websites, from ScanGov homepage scans.

  • Sites: 72
  • Last scan: 10/9/2026

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

D 68

Average readability score of 52 fully scanned Wisconsin county sites

9th

of 48 states, ranked by average readability score

52 of 72

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

D 61

U.S. county average readability score, 2421 fully scanned sites

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

How Wisconsin county readability 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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Score rangeSites
0 to 915
10 to 190
20 to 290
30 to 390
40 to 490
50 to 590
60 to 690
70 to 790
80 to 890
90 to 10032

Wisconsin counties by readability grade

Each county with a site on our list is colored by that site's grade. Select a county to open its report. The table lists every site.

Adams County, WI: grade F, readability score 0 Ashland County, WI: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 998) Barron County, WI: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 998) Bayfield County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Brown County, WI: grade -, readability score Buffalo County, WI: grade F, readability score 0 Burnett County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Calumet County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Chippewa County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Clark County, WI: grade F, readability score 0 Columbia County, WI: grade F, readability score 0 Crawford County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Dane County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Dodge County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Door County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Douglas County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Dunn County, WI: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 998) Eau Claire County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Florence County, WI: grade -, readability score Fond du Lac County, WI: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) Forest County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Grant County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Green County, WI: grade F, readability score 0 Green Lake County, WI: grade F, readability score 0 Iowa County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Iron County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Jackson County, WI: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 998) Jefferson County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Juneau County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Kenosha County, WI: grade F, readability score 0 Kewaunee County, WI: grade -, readability score La Crosse County, WI: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) Lafayette County, WI: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) Langlade County, WI: grade F, readability score 0 Lincoln County, WI: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) Manitowoc County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Marathon County, WI: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) Marinette County, WI: grade F, readability score 0 Marquette County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Menominee County, WI: grade F, readability score 0 Milwaukee County, WI: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) Monroe County, WI: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) Oconto County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Oneida County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Outagamie County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Ozaukee County, WI: grade F, readability score 0 Pepin County, WI: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 998) Pierce County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Polk County, WI: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 998) Portage County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Price County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Racine County, WI: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) Richland County, WI: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 998) Rock County, WI: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) Rusk County, WI: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 998) Saint Croix County, WI: grade F, readability score 0 Sauk County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Sawyer County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Shawano County, WI: grade -, readability score Sheboygan County, WI: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 403) Taylor County, WI: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) Trempealeau County, WI: grade F, readability score 0 Vernon County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Vilas County, WI: grade F, readability score 0 Walworth County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Washburn County, WI: grade -, readability score Washington County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Waukesha County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Waupaca County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Waushara County, WI: not fully scanned, so not graded (status 996) Winnebago County, WI: grade A, readability score 100 Wood County, WI: grade F, readability score 0
  • A (90 to 100)
  • B to C (70 to 89)
  • D to F (below 70)
  • Not fully scanned

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

Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Wisconsin: 52 sites. U.S.: 2421 sites.

  1. Wisconsin
  2. All U.S. counties
  • A (90 to 100)
  • B to C (70 to 89)
  • D to F (below 70)
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GroupA (90 to 100)B to C (70 to 89)D to F (below 70)
Wisconsin62% (32)0% (0)29% (15)
All U.S. counties58% (1,411)0% (0)37% (899)

Top 3 Wisconsin county sites by readability score

#1 in Wisconsin · U.S. rank 1

Bayfield County, WI

A 100 readability

  • Accessibility B
  • Botability B
  • Security B
  • Usability F
  • Readability A

#1 in Wisconsin · U.S. rank 1

Burnett County, WI

A 100 readability

  • Accessibility A
  • Botability B
  • Security A
  • Usability F
  • Readability A

#1 in Wisconsin · U.S. rank 1

Calumet County, WI

A 100 readability

  • Accessibility B
  • Botability C
  • Security B
  • Usability F
  • Readability A

Most common readability 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.

  1. Reading level29%
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CheckShare failingSites failing
Reading level29%15

What each check means

  • Reading level. Page text reads at or below a 7th grade level so most users can understand it. Users struggle to understand your content.

All Wisconsin county sites by readability score

Rank Site Checks passed Grade
1 bayfieldcounty.wi.gov
Bayfield County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 burnettcountywi.gov
Burnett County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.calumet.wi.us
Calumet County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 chippewacountywi.gov
Chippewa County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 crawfordcountywi.gov
Crawford County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 danecounty.gov
Dane County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.dodge.wi.gov
Dodge County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.door.wi.gov
Door County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 douglascountywi.gov
Douglas County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 eauclairecounty.gov
Eau Claire County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.forest.wi.gov
Forest County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.grant.wi.gov
Grant County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 iowacountywi.gov
Iowa County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.iron.wi.gov
Iron County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 jeffersoncountywi.gov
Jefferson County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.juneau.wi.gov
Juneau County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 manitowoccountywi.gov
Manitowoc County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 marquettecountywi.gov
Marquette County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 ocontocountywi.gov
Oconto County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 oneidacountywi.gov
Oneida County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 outagamie.gov
Outagamie County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.pierce.wi.us
Pierce County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.portage.wi.gov
Portage County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.price.wi.us
Price County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.sauk.wi.us
Sauk County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 sawyercounty.gov
Sawyer County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 vernoncountywi.gov
Vernon County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 co.walworth.wi.us
Walworth County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 washcowisco.gov
Washington County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 waukeshacounty.gov
Waukesha County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 waupacacounty-wi.gov
Waupaca County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
1 winnebagocountywi.gov
Winnebago County, WI U.S. rank 1 		1 of 1 checks pass A
4 co.adams.wi.us
Adams County, WI U.S. rank 17 		0 of 1 checks pass F
8 buffalocountywi.gov
Buffalo County, WI U.S. rank 157 		0 of 1 checks pass F
6 clarkcountywi.gov
Clark County, WI U.S. rank 87 		0 of 1 checks pass F
6 co.columbia.wi.us
Columbia County, WI U.S. rank 23 		0 of 1 checks pass F
6 greencountywi.org
Green County, WI U.S. rank 87 		0 of 1 checks pass F
6 greenlakecountywi.gov
Green Lake County, WI U.S. rank 97 		0 of 1 checks pass F
2 kenoshacountywi.gov
Kenosha County, WI U.S. rank 13 		0 of 1 checks pass F
6 co.langlade.wi.us
Langlade County, WI U.S. rank 99 		0 of 1 checks pass F
6 marinettecountywi.gov
Marinette County, WI U.S. rank 73 		0 of 1 checks pass F
6 co.menominee.wi.us
Menominee County, WI U.S. rank 77 		0 of 1 checks pass F
8 ozaukeecounty.gov
Ozaukee County, WI U.S. rank 135 		0 of 1 checks pass F
8 sccwi.gov
Saint Croix County, WI U.S. rank 137 		0 of 1 checks pass F
6 co.trempealeau.wi.us
Trempealeau County, WI U.S. rank 73 		0 of 1 checks pass F
8 vilascountywi.gov
Vilas County, WI U.S. rank 129 		0 of 1 checks pass F
6 woodcountywi.gov
Wood County, WI U.S. rank 91 		0 of 1 checks pass F
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 -
5 browncountywi.gov
Brown County, WI U.S. rank 18 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 -
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 -
7 florencecountywi.com
Florence County, WI U.S. rank 114 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 -
fdlco.wi.gov
Fond du Lac County, WI 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403 -
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 -
9 kewauneeco.org
Kewaunee County, WI U.S. rank 158 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 -
lacrossecounty.org
La Crosse 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 -
lafayettecountywi.org
Lafayette 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.lincoln.wi.us
Lincoln 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 -
marathoncounty.gov
Marathon County, WI 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403 -
county.milwaukee.gov
Milwaukee 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.monroe.wi.us
Monroe County, WI 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403 -
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 weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403 -
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 weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403 -
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 -
3 co.shawano.wi.us
Shawano County, WI U.S. rank 14 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 -
sheboygancounty.com
Sheboygan County, WI 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403 -
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 -
9 co.washburn.wi.us
Washburn County, WI U.S. rank 168 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 -
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 -

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 10/2/2026; 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.