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 middle school serving 606 students in Watertown City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Watertown City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
3,908 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
84,150 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.
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
0.73
# American Indian Students
8 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
71 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
431 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
29%
# Black Students
317 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
8%
20%
# White Students
2,641 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
68%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
437 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
365
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
300
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
329
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
328
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
273
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
327
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
294
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
294
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
315
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
269
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
56
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,753 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. 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 $31,961. 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
$31,092
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
$31,961
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 Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Case Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1237 Washington St
Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 785-3870
Grades: 7-8
| 606 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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