Advanced Placement (AP)

Wisconsin Ranks Seventh in Nation for Expanding AP Access and Achievement

Twenty school districts from Wisconsin were honored by the College Board for increasing both access to and performance on Advanced Placement (AP) exams. School districts made the honor list by increasing AP exam participation between 2008 and 2010 by a certain percentage depending on district size, while ensuring that participation by students of color and overall performance of all students either increased or held steady during the same time period. Click here to read more about this accomplishment.

AP and IB Test Fees for Low-Income Students

Wisconsin public school districts are responsible by law to pay AP and IB exam fees for students that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This requirement is found in Wis. Stat. sec. 120.12(22). The full text follows:

Wis. Stat. sec. 120.12(22) Advanced Placement Examinations. Using federal, state, local, or private funds, pay the costs of advanced placement examinations taken by pupils enrolled in the school district who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches in the federal school lunch program under 42 USC 1758.

For AP exams, the amount is a reduced fee. In 2012, the College Board provides a $26 fee reduction per exam for these students. The school forgoes its $8 rebate for the exam. The total amount the school district is responsible for is $53 per exam. There is no maximum number of exams that the student can take.

For IB, there is no reduced fee, so the school district is responsible for the full cost.

For questions about this information, contact Chrystyna V. Mursky (608) 267-9273

Last updated on 5/11/2012 1:34:57 PM