Watertown City School District

1351 Washington St
Watertown, NY 13601-4531
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,068 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 89% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Watertown City School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Watertown Senior High School, with 79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,465 Schools
# Students
3,908 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Watertown City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NY)
#618 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Watertown City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Watertown City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Watertown City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
77%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Watertown City   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,793 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
71 Students
86,594 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
431 Students
264,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
28%
# Black Students
317 Students
172,003 Students
% Black Students
8%
18%
# White Students
2,641 Students
396,472 Students
% White Students
68%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,578 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
437 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
365
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
300
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
329
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
328
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
273
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
327
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
294
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
294
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
315
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
269
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
56
27,162

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,753 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,089. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,584 is less than the state median of $31,958. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Watertown City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$73 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Watertown City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,753
$31,089
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Watertown City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,584
$31,958
This chart display average spending per public school student in Watertown City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Watertown City School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watertown Senior High School
Math: 89% | Reading: 92%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1335 Washington St
Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 785-3800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,068 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,908 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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