| Index | Beaver Dam | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Beaver Dam | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 65.4% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.6% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.5% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.8% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.6% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Beaver Dam. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Beaver Dam, KY schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Beaver Dam, KY, an average of 65.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Utica, KY | 446 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Central City, KY | 5,770 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Livermore, KY | 1,116 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Hartford, KY | 2,731 | 50% | 5.0% |
| Morgantown, KY | 2,729 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Beaver Dam, KY | 3,566 | 47% | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Copperopolis, CA | 3,566 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Montauk, NY | 3,563 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Abingdon, IL | 3,570 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Dixmoor, IL | 3,570 | 8% | 83.3% |
| Barnesville, OH | 3,562 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Beaver Dam, KY | 3,566 | 47% | 1.6% |
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