Beaver Dam Unified School District

705 Mckinley St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916-1941
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 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 38% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), 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
729 Schools
# Students
3,051 Students
248,256 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
17,957 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 444 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)
#237 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
43%
40%
36%
38%
42%
44%
(22-23)
90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $17,038. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,925 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,412
$17,038
Spending / Student
$16,925
$17,011

Best Beaver Dam Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beaver Dam Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
108 Fourth St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7365
Grades: 6-8
| 641 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,051 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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