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Waupun Area Senior High School vs. Beaver Dam High School

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School Overview

School
Waupun Area Senior High School
801 E Lincoln St
Waupun, WI 53963
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Beaver Dam High School
500 Gould St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 571 students in grades 9-12, Waupun Area Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,052 students in grades 9-12, Beaver Dam High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is equal to the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
571 students
1,052 students
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This chart displays total students of Beaver Dam High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
68 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Beaver Dam High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1082 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
#1303 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Waupun Area Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Beaver Dam High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
20%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waupun Area Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Beaver Dam High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in WI)
38%
(Top 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waupun Area Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beaver Dam High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
29%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waupun Area Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Beaver Dam High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 30% in WI)
91%
(Top 50% in WI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Waupun Area Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Beaver Dam High School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Waupun Area Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Beaver Dam High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
148
233
Grade 10 Students
129
258
Grade 11 Students
150
275
Grade 12 Students
144
286

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Beaver Dam High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Beaver Dam High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Waupun Area Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Beaver Dam High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Waupun Area Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Beaver Dam High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Waupun Area Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Beaver Dam High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Waupun Area Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Beaver Dam High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.23
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Waupun Area Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Beaver Dam High School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Waupun Area Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Beaver Dam High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Waupun Area Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Beaver Dam High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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