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Schools in Beaver Dam · Ohio County School District

Beaver Dam’s public schools score below 53% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Beaver Dam, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

#88of 139 Kentucky townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▲ 0 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 3 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 2 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 22% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
KY 15.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,142 students on the public path
In brief

Beaver Dam’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,527 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Ohio County Middle School, then Ohio County High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Beaver Dam’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Kentucky school districts, #88 of 139 Kentucky towns. Graduation is above the Kentucky average; test scores are below it.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (208)Better than 46%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,996 test results and a graduating class of 292 could put Beaver Dam anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Beaver Dam’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,998 in math, 1,994 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Beaver Dam, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Beaver Dam Elementary SchoolOhio County School DistrictB
7–8Ohio County Middle SchoolOhio County School DistrictB
9–12Ohio County High SchoolOhio County School DistrictA−

Beaver Dam’s public schools are run by Ohio County School District, which also serves Centertown, Fordsville, Hartford and McHenry and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ohio County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 3,726 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$11,527KY $14,752 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 44.7% · 1994 students tested
Math35%
State average 37.8% · 1998 students tested

Beaver Dam vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Beaver Dam’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Beaver DamB−Ohio County

Every school in Beaver Dam

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Beaver Damby address
Beaver Dam Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
601 students18:1Rate it →
Ohio County Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hartford
B
523 students16:1Rate it →
Ohio County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hartford
A−
1,018 students18:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Ohio County Area Technology Center).

Questions about Beaver Dam’s schools

Are Beaver Dam’s schools good?

On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Beaver Dam children attend score below 53% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #88 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Beaver Dam in?

Ohio County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,726 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Beaver Dam kids go to high school?

Ohio County High School in Hartford, with 1,018 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Beaver Dam’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Ohio County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Beaver Dam spend per student?

$11,527 in Ohio County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.