Top Rankings
Watertown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 705 students in Watertown School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Watertown School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Watertown School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Watertown High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
2,571 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Watertown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#228 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.63
# American Indian Students
8 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
186 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
513 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
23%
# Black Students
107 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
4%
11%
# White Students
1,592 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
62%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
115
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
231
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
187
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
176
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
5
1,549
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,012 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $54,304 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 73% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,012
$23,971
Spending / Student
$54,304
$24,732
Best Watertown School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watertown High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
50 Columbia Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7760
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7760
Grades: 9-12
| 705 students
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