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Watertown City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,181 students in Watertown City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Watertown City School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Watertown City School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Watertown Senior High School, with 70% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
3,940 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
309 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Watertown City School District, which is ranked #867 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#875 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
78%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)48.2%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
12%
31%
% Black
7%
17%
% White
67%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,593 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,433 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,593
$31,405
Spending / Student
$18,433
$32,283
Best Watertown City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Watertown Senior High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1335 Washington St
Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 785-3800
Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 785-3800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,181 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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