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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 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 526 students in Beaver Dam Unified School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Beaver Dam Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
3,273 Students
338,805 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
24,783 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Beaver Dam Unified School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 448 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#237 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.57
# American Indian Students
10 Students
3,564 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
15,279 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
658 Students
49,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
15%
# Black Students
71 Students
37,926 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
2,364 Students
213,803 Students
% White Students
72%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
268 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
148 Students
18,476 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
176
51,141
# Students in K Grade:
198
46,502
# Students in 1st Grade:
187
45,504
# Students in 2nd Grade:
217
45,354
# Students in 3rd Grade:
226
42,933
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
41,615
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
35,366
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
11,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
208
7,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
7,566
# Students in 9th Grade:
276
1,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
272
933
# Students in 11th Grade:
285
964
# Students in 12th Grade:
313
1,028
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
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.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$53 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending (20-21)
$52 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$16,231
$16,747
Spending / Student (20-21)
$15,777
$16,719
Best Beaver Dam Unified School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie View Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
510 N Crystal Lake Rd
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7380
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-7380
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
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