Beaver Dam High

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Beaver Dam High ranks 231 st of 415 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

500 Gould St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916-1995

(920) 885-7313

District: Beaver Dam Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
231^st of 415 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,169

Feeder schools for Beaver Dam High:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 1,112

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

Hispanic:

20.1%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Beaver Dam High ranks worse than 55.7% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.76. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Beaver Dam High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73%), Hispanic (20.1%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beaver Dam High is 16. (See more...)

Compare Beaver Dam High employs 69.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beaver Dam High is $11,169.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Beaver Dam High:

SchoolDigger ranks Beaver Dam High 231^st of 415 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Beaver Dam High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Beaver Dam Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Beaver Dam Unified School District 222^nd of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Beaver Dam High

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Rank History for all students at Beaver Dam High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	53.52	173^rd	275	37.1%
2005	57.54	160^th	287	44.3%
2006	37.68	239^th	292	18.2%
2007	65.71	125^th	281	55.5%
2008	50.84	293^rd	437	33.0%
2009	50.13	296^th	438	32.4%
2010	44.48	354^th	450	21.3%
2011	45.25	344^th	445	22.7%
2012	55.49	263^rd	452	41.8%
2013	53.49	260^th	457	43.1%
2014	53.83	253^rd	462	45.2%
2015	65.31	170^th	466	63.5%
2016	67.85	97^th	408	76.2%
2017	53.53	180^th	410	56.1%
2018	42.36	241^st	410	41.2%
2019	47.51	214^th	400	46.5%
2021	32.33	275^th	390	29.5%
2022	36.55	263^rd	391	32.7%
2023	44.76	231^st	415	44.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Beaver Dam High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	24.34	216^th	255	15.3%
2019	46.73	128^th	251	49.0%
2021	21.31	196^th	226	13.3%
2022	38.09	168^th	250	32.8%
2023	45.92	144^th	271	46.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Beaver Dam High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	44.18	215^th	355	39.4%
2019	47.51	184^th	343	46.4%
2021	37.22	212^th	332	36.1%
2022	35.40	231^st	343	32.7%
2023	37.81	224^th	329	31.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Beaver Dam High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	47.56	19^th	40	52.5%
2019	43.08	19^th	32	40.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Beaver Dam High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	36.85	246^th	373	34.0%
2019	40.92	211^th	354	40.4%
2021	24.75	270^th	334	19.2%
2022	33.66	242^nd	347	30.3%
2023	51.21	166^th	359	53.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Beaver Dam High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.40	56^th	76	26.3%
2022	21.51	71^st	86	17.4%

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Rank History for White students at Beaver Dam High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	40.61	149^th	261	42.9%
2019	50.34	123^rd	266	53.8%
2021	33.50	176^th	266	33.8%
2022	36.13	168^th	269	37.5%
2023	44.98	144^th	271	46.9%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Beaver Dam High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	832	3	2	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	841
1989	764	3	n/a	14	1	n/a	n/a	782
1990	729	3	7	17	2	n/a	n/a	758
1991	985	6	4	29	1	n/a	n/a	1025
1992	974	7	8	26	2	n/a	n/a	1017
1993	983	5	6	34	2	n/a	n/a	1030
1994	1021	3	9	20	5	n/a	n/a	1058
1995	1007	11	15	13	5	n/a	n/a	1051
1996	1007	11	15	13	5	n/a	n/a	1051
1997	1002	5	9	26	3	n/a	n/a	1045
1998	982	0	9	30	0	n/a	n/a	1021
1999	1048	6	6	20	4	n/a	n/a	1084
2000	1050	7	3	25	6	n/a	n/a	1091
2001	1076	3	4	33	7	n/a	n/a	1123
2002	1067	3	10	45	5	n/a	n/a	1130
2003	1067	3	10	45	5	n/a	n/a	1130
2004	1097	7	14	48	6	n/a	n/a	1172
2005	1063	7	14	53	5	n/a	n/a	1142
2006	1027	12	16	68	8	n/a	n/a	1131
2007	981	14	18	69	7	n/a	n/a	1089
2008	961	14	22	70	6	n/a	n/a	1073
2009	956	16	18	81	1	n/a	n/a	1072
2010	902	16	15	87	3	n/a	n/a	1023
2011	888	19	13	92	2	1	1	1016
2012	877	12	12	100	1	0	11	1013
2013	886	13	11	110	2	0	23	1045
2014	861	18	8	125	2	0	19	1033
2015	855	16	12	136	2	0	22	1043
2016	829	19	11	166	1	0	16	1042
2017	857	24	6	182	6	0	15	1090
2018	848	13	6	186	5	0	15	1073
2019	822	22	9	195	6	2	21	1077
2020	845	19	7	208	7	0	31	1117
2021	830	21	7	200	3	0	37	1098
2022	853	27	5	212	7	0	42	1146
2023	812	21	5	224	5	0	45	1112

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Beaver Dam High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	841	49.0	17.1	8.8
1989	782	46.8	16.7	3.7
1990	758	52.8	14.3	3.8
1991	1025	70.6	14.5	6.4
1992	1017	65.3	15.5	11.8
1993	1030	70.0	14.7	11.9
1994	1058	69.1	15.3	11.7
1995	1051	71.7	14.7	9.9
1996	1051	71.7	14.7	9.9
1997	1045	72.3	14.5	9.8
1998	1021	69.3	14.7	9.7
1999	1084	71.9	15.1	16.3
2000	1091	74.2	14.7	15.9
2001	1123	72.4	15.5	17.5
2002	1130	74.7	15.1	14.1
2003	1130	74.7	15.1	14.1
2004	1172	77.5	15.1	14.8
2005	1142	68.6	16.6	n/a
2006	1131	67.1	16.9	n/a
2007	1089	64.4	16.9	21.7
2008	1073	64.6	16.6	24.2
2009	1072	68.9	15.6	26.6
2010	1023	66.3	15.4	32.7
2011	1016	64.0	15.8	39.2
2012	1013	63.2	16.0	35.9
2013	1045	63.1	16.5	40.9
2014	1033	65.2	15.8	42.7
2015	1043	n/a	n/a	44.3
2016	1042	65.0	16.0	43.9
2017	1090	64.5	16.8	40.5
2018	1073	63.1	16.9	36.5
2019	1077	62.0	17.3	38.2
2020	1117	63.7	17.5	40
2021	1098	63.7	17.2	45
2022	1146	69.9	16.3	43.3
2023	1112	69.3	16.0	43.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Beaver Dam High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	841	49.0	17.1	8.8
1989	782	46.8	16.7	3.7
1990	758	52.8	14.3	3.8
1991	1025	70.6	14.5	6.4
1992	1017	65.3	15.5	11.8
1993	1030	70.0	14.7	11.9
1994	1058	69.1	15.3	11.7
1995	1051	71.7	14.7	9.9
1996	1051	71.7	14.7	9.9
1997	1045	72.3	14.5	9.8
1998	1021	69.3	14.7	9.7
1999	1084	71.9	15.1	16.3
2000	1091	74.2	14.7	15.9
2001	1123	72.4	15.5	17.5
2002	1130	74.7	15.1	14.1
2003	1130	74.7	15.1	14.1
2004	1172	77.5	15.1	14.8
2005	1142	68.6	16.6	n/a
2006	1131	67.1	16.9	n/a
2007	1089	64.4	16.9	21.7
2008	1073	64.6	16.6	24.2
2009	1072	68.9	15.6	26.6
2010	1023	66.3	15.4	32.7
2011	1016	64.0	15.8	39.2
2012	1013	63.2	16.0	35.9
2013	1045	63.1	16.5	40.9
2014	1033	65.2	15.8	42.7
2015	1043	n/a	n/a	44.3
2016	1042	65.0	16.0	43.9
2017	1090	64.5	16.8	40.5
2018	1073	63.1	16.9	36.5
2019	1077	62.0	17.3	38.2
2020	1117	63.7	17.5	40
2021	1098	63.7	17.2	45
2022	1146	69.9	16.3	43.3
2023	1112	69.3	16.0	43.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Beaver Dam High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$276 (2.4%)	$11,261 (97.6%)	$11,536
2020	$282 (2.5%)	$10,860 (97.5%)	$11,141
2021	$333 (3.0%)	$10,835 (97.0%)	$11,169

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Beaver Dam High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 214^th of 400 High schools	Ranks 231^st of 415 High schools	2.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Beaver Dam High)	49.2	49.8	0.6%
10th Grade Social Studies (Beaver Dam Unified School District)	48.6	49.8	1.2%
10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	45.9	47.2	1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Beaver Dam High)	38.4	43.1	4.7%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Beaver Dam Unified School District)	36.8	43.4	6.5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	38.8	41.4	2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Beaver Dam High)	26.3	25.2	1.1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Beaver Dam Unified School District)	25.3	24.9	0.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	30.8	29.4	1.3%
10th Grade Science (Beaver Dam High)	35.3	29.7	5.7%
10th Grade Science (Beaver Dam Unified School District)	34.1	29.7	4.3%
10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	32.7	31.7	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1077	1112	3.2%
African American	22	21	4.5%
American Indian	6	5	16.7%
Asian	9	5	44.4%
Hispanic	195	224	14.9%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	822	812	1.2%
Two or More Races	21	45	114.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.2%	43.1%	4.9%

Schools Near Beaver Dam High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ACT English Language Arts (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT Science (2023)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2023)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2023)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2023)		Forward Exam Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 885-7313	1,112	69	16.0	43.1%	812 (73.0%)	21 (1.9%)	224 (20.1%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.0%)	44.8	231^st of 415 public high schools	44.3%		36.5	263^rd of 391 public high schools	32.7%	32	43.1	25.2	29.7								49.8		$11,169	$333	$10,835
Dodgeland High	Public	9-12	401 S Western Ave	Juneau	53039	Dodge County	Dodgeland School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 386-4404	281	20	13.9	42.3%	244 (86.8%)	2 (0.7%)	32 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	33.3	293^rd of 415 public high schools	29.4%		35.2	269^th of 391 public high schools	31.2%	24	45.9	14.8	19.7								47.5		$15,456	$1,177	$14,279
Horicon High School	Public	9-12	841 Gray St	Horicon	53032	Dodge County	Horicon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 485-2898	279	16	17.3	33.0%	233 (83.5%)	9 (3.2%)	17 (6.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.7%)	57.9	164^th of 415 public high schools	60.5%		24.9	324^th of 391 public high schools	17.1%	160	40.9	30.3	37.9								59.0		$15,710	$1,002	$14,708
Randolph High	Public	9-12	110 Meadowood Dr	Randolph	53956	Dodge County	Randolph School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 326-2425	201	15	13.2	29.4%	179 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	41.6	248^th of 415 public high schools	40.2%		28.4	307^th of 391 public high schools	21.5%	59		32.6									34.8		$14,332	$653	$13,678
Fox Lake Correctional Institution	Public	12	W10237 Lake Emily Rd	Fox Lake	53933	Dodge County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 928-3151	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
John C Burke Correctional Center	Public	9-12	900 S Madison St	Waupun	53963	Dodge County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 324-3460	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Waupun Area Senior High	Public	9-12	801 E Lincoln St	Waupun	53963	Dodge County	Waupun School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 324-5591	574	37	15.3	35.7%	495 (86.2%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (9.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	29.4	313^th of 415 public high schools	24.6%		42.4	214^th of 391 public high schools	45.3%	99		23.6	24.0								39.3		$11,445	$361	$11,084
Waupun Correctional Institution	Public	12	200 S Madison St	Waupun	53963	Dodge County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 324-7231	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fall River High	Public	6-12	150 Bradley St	Fall River	53932	Columbia County	Fall River School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 484-3333	265	20	13.4	30.2%	229 (86.4%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	35	285^th of 415 public high schools	31.3%		76.5	64^th of 391 public high schools	83.6%	221	41.7	16.7	19.4	38.5	33.3	51.2	23.1	27.3	26.8	70.7	50.0	65.9	$12,550	$394	$12,157
Mayville Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	500 N Clark St	Mayville	53050	Dodge County	Mayville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 387-7960	515	36	14.1	29.7%	453 (88.0%)	5 (1.0%)	37 (7.2%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	54.6	179^th of 415 public high schools	56.9%		44.3	206^th of 391 public high schools	47.3%	27	42.2	32.2	28.9		53.7	49.4		59.3	43.4	72.7	62.0	64.9	$12,458	$829	$11,629

Frequently Asked Questions about Beaver Dam High

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

Is Beaver Dam High a good school?

Beaver Dam High ranks 231^st of 415 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Beaver Dam High?

Students at Beaver Dam High are 73% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Beaver Dam High in?

Beaver Dam Unified School District

How many students attend Beaver Dam High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,112 students attended Beaver Dam High.

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