C
Beaver Dam School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Beaver Dam, Beaver Dam, Trenton, Westford and Calamus, and parts of Lowell, Oak Grove and Burnett.
Students
2,988
Schools
8
Spent per student
$15,130
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$38.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Beaver Dam School District
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Wisconsin districts
- Spends 8% less per student than the WI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.5% since 2020
- Debt of $38.0M, about $12,706 per student
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,130 per student · 8% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 41%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 58%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,338’20
3,273’21
3,161’22
3,051’23
2,988’24
Down 10.5% since 2020.
Students
White 69%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 6%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.