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Beaver Dam High

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Beaver Dam High ranks 281 st of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 35% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Beaver Dam High is a public high school located in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,052 students. The school is part of the Beaver Dam Unified School District, which is ranked 200 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past few years, Beaver Dam High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from a high of 97 out of 408 Wisconsin high schools in 2015-2016 (4-star rating) to a low of 310 out of 431 in 2023-2024 (1-star rating). The school has struggled with the performance of certain student subgroups, particularly female students, Hispanic students, and students with special education needs or low socioeconomic status. Beaver Dam High's proficiency rates in core academic subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the state and district averages, with some notable exceptions.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Mayville Junior-Senior High, Columbus High, and Waupun Area Senior High, Beaver Dam High generally underperforms, despite having similar funding levels and student-teacher ratios. The school's high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, ranging from 42.97% to 43.28% in recent years, may be a contributing factor to its performance challenges.

1,031

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,169

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Gould St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916-1995

(920) 885-7313

District: Beaver Dam Unified School District

Feeder schools for Beaver Dam High:

Elementary:	Jefferson Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Prairie View Elementary
	Washington Elementary
	More...
	Wilson Elementary
Middle:	Beaver Dam Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Hispanic:

22.4%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Wisconsin avg46%

281^st of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

200^th of 426Beaver Dam Unified School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	281 of 431	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	310 of 431	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	231 of 415	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	263 of 391	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	275 of 390	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	214 of 400	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	241 of 410	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.5	180 of 410	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.8	97 of 408	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	65.3	170 of 466	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.8	253 of 462	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.5	260 of 457	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.5	263 of 452	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.2	344 of 445	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.5	354 of 450	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.1	296 of 438	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.8	293 of 437	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.7	125 of 281	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.7	239 of 292	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	57.5	160 of 287	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.5	173 of 275	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	43.1	19 of 32	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	19 of 40	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	28.4	280 of 353	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	224 of 329	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	231 of 343	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	212 of 332	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	184 of 343	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	215 of 355	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	82 of 126	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.1	100 of 119	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	71 of 86	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	56 of 76	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	255 of 335	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	247 of 326	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	144 of 271	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	168 of 250	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.3	196 of 226	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	128 of 251	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.3	216 of 255	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	280 of 380	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	264 of 365	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.2	166 of 359	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	242 of 347	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	270 of 334	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	211 of 354	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	246 of 373	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	76 of 93	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	73 of 95	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	194 of 285	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	212 of 300	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.0	144 of 271	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	168 of 269	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	176 of 266	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	123 of 266	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	149 of 261	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2019)41st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile~ school

White (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2024)21st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies46%~ state avg

English Language Arts43%-6 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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Schools Near Beaver Dam High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beaver Dam High	Public	9-12	500 Gould St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 885-7313	1,031	69	15.0	40.3%	725 (70.3%)	16 (1.6%)	231 (22.4%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.6%)	41.1	281^st of 431 public high schools	34.8%		34.5	310^th of 431 public high schools	28.1%	29	42.9	40.5	42.8								45.5		$11,169	$333	$10,835
Dodgeland High	Public	9-12	401 S Western Ave	Juneau	53039	Dodge County	Dodgeland School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 386-4404	233	20	11.3	43.8%	193 (82.8%)	5 (2.1%)	32 (13.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	48	237^th of 431 public high schools	45.0%		36.6	299^th of 431 public high schools	30.6%	62	54.2	40.7	44.1								42.1		$15,456	$1,177	$14,279
Horicon High School	Public	9-12	841 Gray St	Horicon	53032	Dodge County	Horicon School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 485-2898	248	17	14.7	32.3%	213 (85.9%)	7 (2.8%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	42.8	270^th of 431 public high schools	37.4%		57	178^th of 431 public high schools	58.7%	92	54.2	33.9	35.6								52.1		$15,710	$1,002	$14,708
Randolph High	Public	9-12	110 Meadowood Dr	Randolph	53956	Dodge County	Randolph School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 326-2425	161	15	10.9	26.1%	142 (88.2%)	2 (1.2%)	12 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	26.3	348^th of 431 public high schools	19.3%		25.6	355^th of 431 public high schools	17.6%	7	34.8	43.5	23.9								42.3		$14,332	$653	$13,678
DOC: Fox Lake Correctional Institution	Public	12	W10237 Lake Emily Rd	Fox Lake	53933	Dodge County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(920) 928-3151	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
DOC: John Burke Correctional Center	Public	9-12	900 S Madison St	Waupun	53963	Dodge County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(920) 324-3460	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
DOC: Waupun Correctional Institution	Public	12	200 S Madison St	Waupun	53963	Dodge County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(920) 324-7231	1	1	1.0		0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	801 E Lincoln St	Waupun	53963	Dodge County	Waupun School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 324-5591	832	55	15.2	33.2%	715 (85.9%)	5 (0.6%)	83 (10.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.9%)	54	204^th of 431 public high schools	52.7%		43.2	265^th of 431 public high schools	38.5%	61	53.0	47.5	47.0		53.6	50.4		57.3	44.9	55.5	44.1	46.4	$11,445	$361	$11,084
Fall River High	Public	6-12	150 Bradley St	Fall River	53932	Columbia County	Fall River School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 484-3333	253	20	12.4	27.3%	216 (85.4%)	3 (1.2%)	21 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	88.9	32^nd of 431 public high schools	92.6%		51.1	216^th of 431 public high schools	49.9%	184	66.7		69.7	58.3	63.9	39.1	50.0	50.0	30.4	78.3	65.9	60.9	$12,550	$394	$12,157
Mayville Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	500 N Clark St	Mayville	53050	Dodge County	Mayville School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 387-7960	486	35	14.0	32.1%	404 (83.1%)	5 (1.0%)	45 (9.3%)	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	45.4	249^th of 431 public high schools	42.2%		46.8	244^th of 431 public high schools	43.4%	5	44.8	38.8	35.8		44.1	38.8		62.7	57.5	62.5	58.8	50.0	$12,458	$829	$11,629

Frequently Asked Questions about Beaver Dam High

What is the racial makeup of Beaver Dam High?

Students at Beaver Dam High are 70% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Beaver Dam High in?

Beaver Dam Unified School District

Is Beaver Dam High a good school?

Beaver Dam High ranks 281^st of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Beaver Dam High?

Beaver Dam High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jefferson Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Prairie View Elementary
Elementary : Washington Elementary
Elementary : Wilson Elementary
Middle : Beaver Dam Middle

How many students attend Beaver Dam High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,031 students attended Beaver Dam High.

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