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
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Unity.
K–5Colby ElementaryColby School District
6–8Colby MiddleColby School District
9–12Colby HighColby School District
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.