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Beaver Dam High School is
a town public school
in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin that is part of Beaver Dam Unified School District.
It serves 1,052 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
22%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Beaver Dam High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Mar 19, 2026
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Beaver Dam High School
$2,185
raised using DonorsChoose
3
projects
funded
3
teachers
funded
4
donors
Beaver Dam High School has received support from
3 individuals from Wisconsin and
1 individual out-of-state.
