Beaver Dam Unified School District

705 Mckinley St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916-1941
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,146 students in Beaver Dam Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Beaver Dam Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Beaver Dam Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Beaver Dam High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 31% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
643 Schools
# Students
3,273 Students
285,156 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
19,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Beaver Dam Unified School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WI)
#293 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Beaver Dam Unified   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Beaver Dam Unified   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beaver Dam Unified   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Beaver Dam Unified   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.50
# American Indian Students
10 Students
3,808 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
12,055 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
658 Students
35,218 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
13%
# Black Students
71 Students
25,971 Students
% Black Students
2%
9%
# White Students
2,364 Students
196,761 Students
% White Students
72%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
148 Students
11,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
176
865
# Students in K Grade:
198
976
# Students in 1st Grade:
187
1,081
# Students in 2nd Grade:
217
1,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
226
1,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
1,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
1,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
3,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
208
5,216
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
6,520
# Students in 9th Grade:
276
67,643
# Students in 10th Grade:
272
64,086
# Students in 11th Grade:
285
64,078
# Students in 12th Grade:
313
66,785
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,231 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,777 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Beaver Dam Unified   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$52 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Beaver Dam Unified   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,231
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Beaver Dam Unified   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,777
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Beaver Dam Unified   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Beaver Dam Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beaver Dam High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Gould St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7313
Grades: 9-12
| 1,146 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,273 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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