Total enrollment
10,153
-1,468 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
Dodge County
Wisconsin · Public K-12
The 39 public K-12 schools in Dodge County cover all standard grade bands (19 elementary, 7 middle, and 13 high), with combined enrollment around 10,450.
7-year change in Dodge County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
36
-2 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
78%
was 83%
% Hispanic
15%
was 11%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
39
11 districts
Enrollment
10,450
NCES CCD
Median income
$75,929
Above Wisconsin avg
Free/reduced lunch
40.6%
Below Wisconsin avg
Elementary
19
4,252 students
Middle
7
1,690 students
High
13
4,508 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Beaver Dam Unified School District
2,988 students · 11 districts in Dodge County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Dodge County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
20.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.8%
civilian labor
Median age
43
19.4% under 18
Test scores in Dodge County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 24 schools ranked. Wisconsin state average: 53.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Washington Elementary· 74.6%
- Prairie View Elementary· 73.2%
- Horicon Elementary School· 68.2%
- Theresa Elementary· 64.9%
- Horicon Middle School· 64.3%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Dodgeland Elementary· 39.6%
- Mayville Junior-Senior High· 40.4%
- Beaver Dam Middle· 41.5%
- Mayville Elementary· 43.6%
- Hustisford High· 44.6%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Dam High | Beaver Dam | High | 09-12 | 1,031 | · |
| Watertown High | Watertown | High | 09-12 | 1,012 | · |
| Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School | Waupun | High | 07-12 | 832 | · |
| Beaver Dam Middle | Beaver Dam | Middle | 06-08 | 633 | · |
| Mayville Junior-Senior High | Mayville | High | 07-12 | 486 | · |
| Mayville Elementary | Mayville | Elementary | KG-06 | 388 | · |
| Horicon Elementary School | Horicon | Elementary | PK-05 | 372 | · |
| Prairie View Elementary | Beaver Dam | Elementary | PK-05 | 337 | · |
| Jefferson Elementary | Beaver Dam | Elementary | PK-05 | 328 | · |
| Meadow View Primary | Waupun | Elementary | PK-01 | 324 | · |
| Dodgeland Elementary | Juneau | Elementary | PK-05 | 315 | · |
| Douglas Elementary | Watertown | Elementary | KG-05 | 311 | · |
| Lomira High | Lomira | High | 09-12 | 300 | · |
| Waupun Area Junior High | Waupun | Middle | 07-08 | 297 | · |
| Washington Elementary | Beaver Dam | Elementary | KG-05 | 260 | · |
| Horicon High School | Horicon | High | 09-12 | 248 | · |
| Lomira Elementary | Lomira | Elementary | PK-05 | 241 | · |
| Dodgeland High | Juneau | High | 09-12 | 233 | · |
| Lomira Middle | Lomira | Middle | 06-08 | 223 | · |
| Theresa Elementary | Theresa | Elementary | PK-04 | 221 | · |
| Lincoln Elementary | Beaver Dam | Elementary | KG-05 | 201 | · |
| Randolph Elementary | Randolph | Elementary | PK-05 | 195 | · |
| Honor Elementary | Neosho | Elementary | PK-04 | 186 | · |
| Randolph High | Randolph | High | 09-12 | 161 | · |
| Hustisford High | Hustisford | High | 06-12 | 158 | · |
| BDUSD4Kids | Beaver Dam | Elementary | PK-PK | 157 | · |
| Horicon Middle School | Horicon | Middle | 06-08 | 152 | · |
| Dodgeland Middle | Juneau | Middle | 06-08 | 140 | · |
| Honor Intermediate | Rubicon | Middle | 05-08 | 128 | · |
| School for Agricultural and Environmental Studies | Fox Lake | Elementary | PK-06 | 128 | · |
| John Hustis Elementary | Hustisford | Elementary | PK-05 | 117 | · |
| Randolph Middle School | Randolph | Middle | 06-08 | 117 | · |
| Parkview Early Learning Center | Mayville | Elementary | PK-PK | 70 | · |
| LEAP Elementary | Watertown | Elementary | PK-05 | 60 | · |
| Endeavor Charter School | Watertown | High | 09-12 | 46 | · |
| Wilson Elementary | Beaver Dam | Elementary | PK-05 | 41 | · |
| DOC: Waupun Correctional Institution | Waupun | High | 12-12 | 1 | · |
| DOC: Fox Lake Correctional Institution | Fox Lake | High | 12-12 | 0 | · |
| DOC: John Burke Correctional Center | Waupun | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Dodge County
About Dodge County
Dodge County is a moderately sized Wisconsin county of about 88,742 residents, home to 39 public schools and roughly 10,450 students.
Looking at the broader picture, census numbers show median household income runs near $75,929, about 20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 6%.
For a sense of the school types, Dodge County is built around 19 elementary schools (4,252 students), 7 middle schools (1,690), and 13 high schools (4,508).
Beaver Dam Unified School District dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 2,988 students on its own.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 10,153 students, decreased 13% from the 11,621 reported in SY 2017-18. Dodge County now counts 36 public schools, down from 38 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 83% to 78%.
On allk12, the community for Dodge County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
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Dodge County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data