Beaver Dam Unified School District


Summary:

The Beaver Dam Unified School District in Wisconsin serves students from 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's performance varies, with some standout elementary schools like Prairie View Elementary and Washington Elementary consistently ranking among the top in the state, while the middle and high school struggle with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism.

The top-performing elementary schools, Prairie View and Washington, boast exceptional test scores with 70-90% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. These schools also have very low chronic absenteeism rates, around 2%. In contrast, the district's middle and high school, Beaver Dam High, lag behind with lower test scores and a 21.4% chronic absenteeism rate, despite a respectable 89.6% four-year graduation rate.

The data also reveals significant funding disparities, with per-student spending ranging from $8,836 at Lincoln Elementary to $16,415 at Prairie View Elementary. This suggests the district may need to examine its resource allocation to ensure equitable access to quality education for all students, regardless of their school or socioeconomic background.

District Detail

 400 E Burnett St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916

 (920) 885-7300

SchoolDigger Rank:
235th of 428 Wisconsin districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,161

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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