Enrollment
1,031
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 550096000123
Beaver Dam High — Beaver Dam, WI
Federal NCES profile for Beaver Dam High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 56/100.
👥 Class size 36
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 41
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Beaver Dam Unified School District · Wisconsin
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
69.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.1:1
vs 15.1:1 Wisconsin avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.5%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Beaver Dam High compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Beaver Dam High reports 1,031 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 69.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 7% above the Wisconsin state mean of 15.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 1% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 36.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 5% below the Wisconsin average and 30% below the national baseline. The school offers 33 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 344 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 23.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Beaver Dam Unified School District spends $15,576 per pupil district-wide, below the Wisconsin average of $18,610 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 33.1% from local sources (property taxes), 56.3% from the state, and 10.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Beaver Dam High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Wisconsin state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.1:1 | ▲ 7% | 15.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.5% | ▼ 5% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,031 | top 95% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
36.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 5% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher
— 7% above state mean
Top 81% in Wisconsin — lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,576
per pupil, district-wide
— below Wisconsin avg of $18,610
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 344 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
43
in-school suspensions + 100 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,031 Top 95% in Wisconsin — larger than 5% of 2,205 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 69.0
Students per teacher 16.1:1 +7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 36.5% -5% vs state
NCES ID 550096000123
Student demographics
White 70.4%
Hispanic or Latino 22.4%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 1.6%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 70.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 33
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 344:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 23.7%
In-school suspensions 43
Out-of-school suspensions 100
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Beaver Dam Unified School District, which includes Beaver Dam High.
$15,576
Per student
-16%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $18,610
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 33.1%
State 56.3%
Federal 10.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 633
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Enrollment
- 337
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Enrollment
- 328
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Enrollment
- 260
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Enrollment
- 201
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Beaver Dam High
How many students attend Beaver Dam High?
Beaver Dam High has 1,031 students enrolled. It is a high school in Beaver Dam, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beaver Dam High?
The student-teacher ratio at Beaver Dam High is 16.1:1, which is 7% higher than the Wisconsin average of 15.1:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Beaver Dam High?
36.5% of students at Beaver Dam High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beaver Dam High?
The largest demographic group at Beaver Dam High is White at 70.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Beaver Dam, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Beaver Dam High?
Beaver Dam High has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.