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Item: Beaver Dam Unified School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

400 E Burnett St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (920) 885-7300

www.bdusd.org

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Beaver Dam Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,577 Schools

# Students

2,988 Students

534,317 Students

# Teachers

223 Teachers

40,580 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Beaver Dam Unified School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	21	73
Kind	198	111
1	188	116
2	174	120
3	203	123
4	188	124
5	195	125
6	234	125
7	179	111
8	220	111

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District Rank

Beaver Dam Unified School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#234 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Beaver Dam Unified School District
2023	#234
2022	#237
2021	#293
2019	#236
2018	#219
2017	#197
2016	#171
2015	#255
2014	#258
2013	#186
2012	#205

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43%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Beaver Dam Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	43%	40%
2022	41%	39%
2021	36%	38%
2019	42%	43%
2018	44%	44%
2017	45%	43%
2016	47%	43%
2015	45%	44%
2014	53%	49%
2013	54%	48%
2012	53%	49%

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36%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Beaver Dam Unified School District	Wisconsin
2022	36%	38%
2021	32%	39%
2019	40%	41%
2018	44%	43%
2017	45%	45%
2016	45%	44%
2015	51%	52%
2014	33%	37%
2013	36%	37%
2012	34%	36%
2011	82%	83%

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42%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Beaver Dam Unified School District	Wisconsin
2022	42%	44%
2021	40%	44%

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90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Beaver Dam Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	90%	90%
2022	91%	90%
2021	85%	87%
2020	87%	89%
2019	87%	88%
2018	85%	88%
2017	84%	87%
2016	83%	86%
2015	88%	87%
2014	92%	87%
2013	86%	87%

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(2022-23)

15.5%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Beaver Dam Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	15.5%	24%
2022	14.3%	27.1%
2021	18.7%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Beaver Dam Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.46	0.52
2022	0.44	0.51
2021	0.44	0.51
2020	0.42	0.50
2019	0.42	0.50
2018	0.39	0.49
2017	0.39	0.49
2016	0.37	0.48
2015	0.36	0.48
2014	0.34	0.46
2013	0.32	0.45
2012	0.31	0.44
2011	0.30	0.44
2010	0.29	0.41
2009	0.27	0.41
2008	0.26	0.39
2007	0.25	0.39
2006	0.22	0.39
2005	0.21	0.38
2004	0.20	0.36
2003	0.19	0.37
2002	0.17	0.35
2001	0.15	0.34
2000	0.12	0.32
1999	0.11	0.30
1998	0.12	0.30
1997	0.11	0.30
1996	0.10	0.29
1995	0.08	0.27
1994	0.08	0.26
1993	0.10	0.26
1992	0.08	0.26
1991	0.07	0.26

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2020)
Year	Beaver Dam Unified School District	Wisconsin
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Beaver Dam Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

23%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beaver Dam Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	21%	14%
2022	21%	13%
2021	20%	13%
2020	19%	13%
2019	19%	13%
2018	18%	12%
2017	18%	12%
2016	17%	11%
2015	17%	11%
2014	15%	10%
2013	14%	10%
2012	13%	10%
2011	13%	9%
2010	12%	8%
2009	12%	8%
2008	11%	8%
2007	10%	7%
2006	9%	6%
2005	8%	6%
2004	7%	6%
2003	7%	5%
2002	6%	5%
2001	5%	5%
2000	4%	4%
1999	4%	4%
1998	4%	4%
1997	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	3%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Beaver Dam Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	2%	9%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	1%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	10%
2011	2%	10%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	10%
2007	1%	10%
2006	1%	10%
2005	1%	10%
2004	1%	10%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	10%
2000	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%

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% White

69%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beaver Dam Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	71%	67%
2022	72%	68%
2021	73%	68%
2020	74%	69%
2019	74%	69%
2018	76%	70%
2017	76%	70%
2016	78%	71%
2015	79%	71%
2014	80%	72%
2013	81%	73%
2012	82%	74%
2011	83%	74%
2010	84%	76%
2009	84%	76%
2008	84%	77%
2007	86%	77%
2006	88%	78%
2005	89%	78%
2004	89%	79%
2003	90%	79%
2002	91%	80%
2001	92%	80%
2000	93%	82%
1999	95%	83%
1998	94%	83%
1997	94%	84%
1996	95%	84%
1995	96%	85%
1994	95%	85%
1993	95%	86%
1992	96%	86%
1991	97%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Beaver Dam Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,779 is higher than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,282 is higher than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$53 MM

$13,869 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Beaver Dam Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	$53 MM	$15 MM
2022	$53 MM	$14 MM
2021	$53 MM	$15 MM
2020	$53 MM	$14 MM
2019	$49 MM	$14 MM
2018	$46 MM	$14 MM
2017	$45 MM	$13 MM
2016	$43 MM	$13 MM
2015	$44 MM	$12 MM
2014	$43 MM	$12 MM
2012	$44 MM	$12 MM
2011	$47 MM	$13 MM
2010	$44 MM	$12 MM
2009	$41 MM	$12 MM
2008	$39 MM	$12 MM
2007	$38 MM	$12 MM
2006	$37 MM	$11 MM
2005	$36 MM	$11 MM
2004	$35 MM	$11 MM
2003	$34 MM	$10 MM
2002	$33 MM	$10 MM
2001	$32 MM	$10 MM
2000	$30 MM	$9 MM
1999	$28 MM	$8 MM
1998	$28 MM	$8 MM
1997	$27 MM	$8 MM
1996	$24 MM	$7 MM
1995	$23 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$13,846 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Beaver Dam Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	$52 MM	$15 MM
2022	$51 MM	$14 MM
2021	$52 MM	$15 MM
2020	$51 MM	$14 MM
2019	$56 MM	$14 MM
2018	$81 MM	$14 MM
2017	$46 MM	$13 MM
2016	$42 MM	$13 MM
2015	$41 MM	$12 MM
2014	$46 MM	$12 MM
2012	$43 MM	$12 MM
2011	$46 MM	$13 MM
2010	$41 MM	$12 MM
2009	$40 MM	$12 MM
2008	$38 MM	$11 MM
2007	$35 MM	$11 MM
2006	$35 MM	$11 MM
2005	$35 MM	$11 MM
2004	$34 MM	$10 MM
2003	$33 MM	$10 MM
2002	$32 MM	$10 MM
2001	$31 MM	$10 MM
2000	$28 MM	$10 MM
1999	$29 MM	$9 MM
1998	$40 MM	$9 MM
1997	$27 MM	$8 MM
1996	$23 MM	$8 MM
1995	$22 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,779

$17,193

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Beaver Dam Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	$16,806	$17,787
2022	$15,229	$16,879
2021	$15,624	$18,324
2020	$15,229	$16,879
2018	$13,158	$16,046
2017	$12,490	$15,634
2016	$11,820	$15,217
2015	$12,113	$13,583
2014	$11,716	$13,907
2012	$12,036	$13,331
2011	$12,868	$14,085
2010	$12,301	$13,583
2009	$11,550	$12,827
2008	$11,604	$12,886
2007	$11,362	$12,505
2006	$10,924	$12,012
2005	$10,648	$11,868
2004	$10,238	$11,167
2003	$9,949	$10,285
2002	$9,550	$9,947
2001	$9,340	$9,720
2000	$8,695	$8,956
1999	$8,353	$8,375
1998	$8,112	$7,873
1997	$7,886	$7,459
1995	$6,804	$6,949
1992	$6,134	$6,103
1990	$5,469	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$17,282

$17,165

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Beaver Dam Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	$16,336	$17,030
2022	$14,637	$16,633
2021	$15,188	$17,545
2020	$14,637	$16,633
2018	$22,985	$16,563
2017	$12,862	$15,583
2016	$11,503	$15,045
2015	$11,315	$13,316
2014	$12,656	$13,867
2012	$11,865	$12,958
2011	$12,587	$13,726
2010	$11,491	$13,316
2009	$11,201	$12,642
2008	$11,320	$12,234
2007	$10,396	$11,794
2006	$10,198	$11,428
2005	$10,158	$11,296
2004	$9,820	$10,661
2003	$9,575	$10,162
2002	$9,398	$9,911
2001	$8,911	$9,632
2000	$8,271	$9,400
1999	$8,420	$9,088
1998	$11,683	$8,599
1997	$7,869	$8,007
1995	$6,572	$6,987
1992	$5,881	$6,313
1990	$7,319	$5,403

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Best Beaver Dam Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Prairie View Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

510 N Crystal Lake Rd
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7380

Gr: PK-5 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #22.

Washington Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

600 Grove St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7376

Gr: K-5 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #33.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

210 Gould St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7396

Gr: K-5 | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #44.

Wilson Elementary School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

405 W Third St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7373

Gr: PK-5 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #55.

Jefferson Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

301 Brook St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7392

Gr: PK-5 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #66.

Beaver Dam Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

108 Fourth St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7365

Gr: 6-8 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,988 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 90% (Top 30% in WI)
: Bottom 50%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education