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Beaver Dam Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 641 students in Beaver Dam Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Beaver Dam Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
3,051 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Beaver Dam Unified School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 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.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
22%
15%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
70%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,412 is higher than the state median of $17,042. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,925 is less than the state median of $17,014. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,412
$17,042
Spending / Student
$16,925
$17,014
Best Beaver Dam Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Beaver Dam Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
108 Fourth St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7365
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7365
Gr: 6-8 | 641 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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