Watertown School District

Item: Watertown School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

61 Echo Lake Road
Watertown, CT 06795

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (860) 945-4800

www.watertownps.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 2,554 students in Watertown School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Connecticut.

Public Schools in Watertown School District have an score of 43% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 42%), and score of 56% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,010 Schools

# Students

2,554 Students

493,927 Students

# Teachers

210 Teachers

40,668 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Watertown School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	76	72
Kind	173	169
1	206	173
2	198	181
3	188	171
4	222	179
5	191	180
6	200	182
7	192	184
8	193	186
9	169	205
10	167	198
11	188	194
12	191	183

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District Rank

Watertown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#114 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Watertown School District
2023	#114
2022	#103
2021	#113
2019	#112
2018	#111
2017	#104
2016	#123
2015	#116
2014	#100
2013	#122
2012	#127

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43%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	43%	41%
2022	45%	40%
2021	36%	39%
2019	49%	48%
2018	49%	47%
2017	45%	46%
2016	38%	44%
2015	36%	40%
2014	30%	80%
2013	84%	82%
2012	83%	83%

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56%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2022	56%	50%
2021	56%	51%
2019	63%	58%
2018	49%	57%
2017	64%	57%
2016	62%	58%
2015	60%	56%
2014	20%	78%
2013	85%	80%
2012	85%	80%
2011	84%	79%

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52%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2022	52%	47%
2021	54%	49%

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92%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	92%	89%
2022	90%	89%
2021	87%	90%
2020	91%	90%
2019	87%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	96%	88%
2015	88%	88%
2014	92%	88%
2013	87%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	0.34	0.67
2022	0.31	0.66
2021	0.28	0.66
2020	0.28	0.64
2019	0.28	0.64
2018	0.24	0.63
2017	0.24	0.63
2016	0.24	0.62
2015	0.24	0.61
2014	0.25	0.61
2013	0.25	0.59
2012	0.23	0.58
2011	0.21	0.57
2010	0.18	0.54
2009	0.17	0.55
2008	0.16	0.53
2007	0.15	0.52
2006	0.14	0.52
2005	0.11	0.51
2004	0.11	0.50
2003	0.12	0.49
2002	0.11	0.49
2001	0.10	0.48
2000	0.08	0.47
1999	0.08	0.47
1998	0.07	0.46
1997	0.08	0.46
1996	0.07	0.45
1995	0.07	0.44
1994	0.06	0.43
1993	0.06	0.43
1992	0.06	0.41
1991	0.05	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	6%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	4%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

12%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	10%	30%
2022	9%	29%
2021	8%	28%
2020	7%	25%
2019	7%	25%
2018	8%	24%
2017	8%	24%
2016	7%	23%
2015	7%	22%
2014	7%	21%
2013	7%	20%
2012	6%	19%
2011	5%	19%
2010	4%	18%
2009	4%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	3%	16%
2006	3%	16%
2005	2%	15%
2004	2%	15%
2003	2%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	2%	13%
2000	2%	13%
1999	2%	13%
1998	1%	12%
1997	2%	12%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	13%
2021	3%	13%
2020	3%	13%
2019	3%	13%
2018	2%	13%
2017	2%	13%
2016	2%	13%
2015	2%	13%
2014	2%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	2%	13%
2011	2%	13%
2010	2%	14%
2009	1%	14%
2008	2%	14%
2007	2%	14%
2006	1%	13%
2005	1%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2003	1%	13%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	14%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	13%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%

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% White

78%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	81%	48%
2022	83%	49%
2021	84%	50%
2020	85%	53%
2019	85%	53%
2018	87%	55%
2017	87%	55%
2016	87%	56%
2015	87%	57%
2014	86%	58%
2013	87%	60%
2012	88%	61%
2011	89%	62%
2010	90%	64%
2009	91%	64%
2008	91%	65%
2007	91%	66%
2006	93%	67%
2005	94%	67%
2004	94%	68%
2003	94%	69%
2002	94%	69%
2001	95%	70%
2000	95%	71%
1999	96%	71%
1998	96%	72%
1997	96%	72%
1996	97%	72%
1995	97%	73%
1994	97%	74%
1993	97%	74%
1992	97%	75%
1991	97%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,441 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,201 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$65 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	$65 MM	$36 MM
2022	$60 MM	$35 MM
2021	$65 MM	$36 MM
2020	$60 MM	$35 MM
2019	$59 MM	$34 MM
2018	$58 MM	$34 MM
2017	$56 MM	$33 MM
2016	$54 MM	$33 MM
2015	$66 MM	$31 MM
2014	$52 MM	$33 MM
2012	$50 MM	$32 MM
2011	$58 MM	$32 MM
2010	$66 MM	$31 MM
2009	$59 MM	$29 MM
2008	$53 MM	$30 MM
2007	$48 MM	$30 MM
2006	$36 MM	$28 MM
2005	$36 MM	$26 MM
2004	$34 MM	$25 MM
2003	$34 MM	$23 MM
2002	$35 MM	$22 MM
2001	$34 MM	$19 MM
2000	$32 MM	$21 MM
1999	$29 MM	$18 MM
1998	$27 MM	$17 MM
1997	$27 MM	$18 MM
1996	$25 MM	$18 MM
1995	$25 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$62 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	$62 MM	$35 MM
2022	$56 MM	$35 MM
2021	$62 MM	$35 MM
2020	$56 MM	$35 MM
2019	$56 MM	$34 MM
2018	$55 MM	$32 MM
2017	$53 MM	$30 MM
2016	$50 MM	$31 MM
2015	$63 MM	$27 MM
2014	$48 MM	$30 MM
2012	$46 MM	$29 MM
2011	$54 MM	$29 MM
2010	$63 MM	$27 MM
2009	$56 MM	$28 MM
2008	$51 MM	$28 MM
2007	$46 MM	$27 MM
2006	$35 MM	$26 MM
2005	$34 MM	$24 MM
2004	$33 MM	$23 MM
2003	$32 MM	$22 MM
2002	$33 MM	$21 MM
2001	$32 MM	$19 MM
2000	$30 MM	$18 MM
1999	$28 MM	$17 MM
1998	$27 MM	$16 MM
1997	$26 MM	$17 MM
1996	$25 MM	$17 MM
1995	$24 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,441

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	$25,322	$26,903
2022	$22,034	$24,008
2021	$24,905	$26,923
2020	$22,034	$24,008
2019	$21,763	$23,941
2018	$21,125	$23,158
2017	$20,415	$23,565
2016	$19,291	$22,784
2015	$23,294	$17,550
2014	$17,822	$19,634
2012	$16,016	$18,596
2011	$18,221	$17,741
2010	$20,360	$17,550
2009	$17,657	$15,687
2008	$15,599	$16,010
2007	$13,683	$15,930
2006	$10,113	$14,244
2005	$10,191	$13,640
2004	$9,696	$12,449
2003	$9,603	$11,783
2002	$9,710	$11,418
2001	$9,305	$10,826
2000	$8,832	$11,568
1999	$8,248	$10,371
1998	$7,718	$8,710
1997	$7,496	$9,041
1995	$7,201	$8,640
1992	$6,977	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$24,201

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Watertown School District	Connecticut
2023	$24,088	$26,369
2022	$20,886	$23,951
2021	$23,691	$26,388
2020	$20,886	$23,951
2019	$20,450	$23,978
2018	$19,930	$21,691
2017	$19,056	$21,170
2016	$17,686	$21,429
2015	$22,144	$15,389
2014	$16,505	$17,604
2012	$14,807	$16,359
2011	$17,048	$16,380
2010	$19,355	$15,389
2009	$16,855	$15,388
2008	$14,987	$15,218
2007	$13,110	$14,297
2006	$9,815	$13,208
2005	$9,767	$12,366
2004	$9,236	$11,610
2003	$9,043	$11,112
2002	$9,159	$10,951
2001	$8,756	$10,705
2000	$8,372	$10,279
1999	$7,984	$9,820
1998	$7,451	$8,369
1997	$7,229	$8,599
1995	$6,943	$8,373
1992	$6,682	$7,767

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Best Watertown School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Swift Middle School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

250 Colonial St.
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-4830

Gr: 6-8 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #22.

Fletcher W. Judson School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

124 Hamilton Lane
Watertown, CT 06795
(860) 945-4850

Gr: 3-5 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #33.

Polk School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

435 Buckingham St.
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-4840

Gr: 3-5 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #44.

Watertown High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

324 French St.
Watertown, CT 06795
(860) 945-4810

Gr: 9-12 | 715 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: n/an/a

John Trumbull Primary School

Add to Compare

779 Buckingham St.
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-2776

Gr: PK-2 | 653 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Watertown School District?

Watertown School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,554 students.

What is the rank of Watertown School District?

Watertown School District is ranked #110 out of 197 school districts in Connecticut (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Watertown School District?

78% of Watertown School District students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Watertown School District?

Watertown School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What is Watertown School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,201 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,554 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 92% (Top 30% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 56% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education