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Watertown School District 14-4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 595 students in Watertown School District 14-4. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Watertown School District 14-4 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
8 Schools
294 Schools
# Students
3,606 Students
39,775 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Watertown School District 14-4, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Graduation Rate
86%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.5%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.60
% American Indian
4%
26%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
80%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,567 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,053. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,126 is higher than the state median of $12,557. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,567
$13,053
Spending / Student
$13,126
$12,557
Best Watertown School District 14-4 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Watertown Middle School - 02
(Math: 50% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1700 11th St Ne
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6370
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6370
Gr: 7-8 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: n/an/a
45425 152nd St
Summit, SD 57266
(605) 882-6340
Summit, SD 57266
(605) 882-6340
Gr: K-8 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
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