Beaver Dam School District
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Beaver Dam, Beaver Dam, Trenton, Westford and Calamus, and parts of Lowell, Oak Grove and Burnett.
At a glance
2,988Students enrolled
8Schools
5Towns served
$15,130Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
48%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs WI
Math proficiency36%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 90.1%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,130
per student each year · 8% below the WI average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
3,338’20
3,273’21
3,161’22
3,051’23
2,988’24
Students
White · 69%2,074
Hispanic · 23%674
Two or more races · 6%174
Black · 1%37
Asian · 1%23
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%5
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Beaver Dam16,565 people
Beaver Dam4,041 people
Trenton1,406 people
Westford1,346 people
Calamus902 people
Also covers small parts of Lowell, Oak Grove and Burnett.
Schools8 in district
Prairie View ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 337 students · Beaver Dam
A-PublicJefferson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 328 students · Beaver Dam
B-PublicWashington ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 260 students · Beaver Dam
B-PublicLincoln ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 201 students · Beaver Dam
B-PublicWilson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 41 students · Beaver Dam
A-PublicBeaver Dam MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 633 students · Beaver Dam
C+PublicBeaver Dam HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,031 students · Beaver Dam
C-PublicBDUSD4KidsPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 157 students · Beaver Dam
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.