Total enrollment
2,988
-350 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Beaver Dam Unified School District
Wisconsin · 2,988 students · 1 city
Beaver Dam Unified School District operates 8 public K-12 schools in Wisconsin, enrolling about 2,988 students between them (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Beaver Dam Unified School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Beaver Dam Unified School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #157 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,988 | #69 of 290 | #3,232 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #41 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #149 of 290 | #3,572 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 48.2% | #55 of 289 | #4,413 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.4% | #47 of 177 | #3,385 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Beaver Dam Unified School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Prairie View Elementary at 75.5% proficient to Beaver Dam High at 43.1%, a gap of 32.4 points. That is the 22nd widest gap among 113 Wisconsin districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,320 to 2,831 students (down 15%) and from 215 to 222 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Dam High | Beaver Dam | High | 09-12 | 1,031 |
| Beaver Dam Middle | Beaver Dam | Middle | 06-08 | 633 |
| Prairie View Elementary | Beaver Dam | Elementary | PK-05 | 337 |
| Jefferson Elementary | Beaver Dam | Elementary | PK-05 | 328 |
| Washington Elementary | Beaver Dam | Elementary | KG-05 | 260 |
| Lincoln Elementary | Beaver Dam | Elementary | KG-05 | 201 |
| BDUSD4Kids | Beaver Dam | Elementary | PK-PK | 157 |
| Wilson Elementary | Beaver Dam | Elementary | PK-05 | 41 |
About Beaver Dam Unified School District
As a thinly populated district in Wisconsin, Beaver Dam Unified School District serves 2,988 students across 8 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Beaver Dam Unified School District consists of 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,988 students, fell 10% from the 3,338 reported in SY 2020-21.
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