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Watertown School District 14-4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,259 students in Watertown School District 14-4. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Watertown School District 14-4 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Watertown School District 14-4 have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Watertown High School - 01, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 32% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
10 Schools
221 Schools
# Students
3,925 Students
45,454 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
3,437 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Watertown School District 14-4, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Graduation Rate
88%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.51
# American Indian Students
179 Students
7,922 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
17%
# Asian Students
25 Students
673 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
225 Students
2,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
16 Students
1,289 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
3,284 Students
30,775 Students
% White Students
84%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
53 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
1,847 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
33
# Students in K Grade:
298
227
# Students in 1st Grade:
260
236
# Students in 2nd Grade:
258
253
# Students in 3rd Grade:
298
204
# Students in 4th Grade:
270
200
# Students in 5th Grade:
275
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
284
260
# Students in 7th Grade:
303
344
# Students in 8th Grade:
315
376
# Students in 9th Grade:
348
13,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
322
10,808
# Students in 11th Grade:
283
9,782
# Students in 12th Grade:
306
9,534
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,546 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,059 is less than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,546
$13,144
Spending / Student
$12,059
$12,645
Best Watertown School District 14-4 Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watertown High School - 01
(Math: 42% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 Ne 9th St
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6316
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6316
Grades: 9-12
| 1,259 students
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