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Watertown School District 14-4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota 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 618 students in Watertown School District 14-4. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Watertown School District 14-4 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 38% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
10 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
3,925 Students
39,569 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
3,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Watertown School District 14-4, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Graduation Rate
88%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.56
# American Indian Students
179 Students
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
23%
# Asian Students
25 Students
479 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
225 Students
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
16 Students
1,039 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
3,284 Students
24,557 Students
% White Students
84%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
147
# Students in K Grade:
298
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
260
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
258
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
298
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
270
745
# Students in 5th Grade:
275
1,603
# Students in 6th Grade:
284
9,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
303
11,203
# Students in 8th Grade:
315
11,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
348
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
322
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
283
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
306
389
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,546 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,059 is less than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,546
$13,144
Spending / Student
$12,059
$12,645
Best Watertown School District 14-4 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watertown Middle School - 02
(Math: 42% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1700 11th St Ne
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6370
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6370
Grades: 7-8
| 618 students
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