Watertown School District

61 Echo Lake Road
Watertown, CT 06795
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 632 students in Watertown School District.
Public Preschools in Watertown School District have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
319 Schools
# Students
2,572 Students
125,485 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
9,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Watertown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#113 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Watertown   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Watertown   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Watertown   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Watertown   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
6,274 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
239 Students
40,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
32%
# Black Students
87 Students
19,149 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
2,108 Students
53,293 Students
% White Students
82%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
5,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
74
13,497
# Students in K Grade:
194
19,455
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
17,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
18,506
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
15,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
14,802
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
12,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
5,136
# Students in 7th Grade:
195
3,982
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
3,919
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
115
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
119
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
113
# Students in 12th Grade:
211
84
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,263 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,032 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of Watertown   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$62 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of Watertown   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,263
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Watertown   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,032
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in Watertown   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Watertown School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
779 Buckingham St.
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-2776
Grades: PK-2
| 632 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,572 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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