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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 296 students in Watertown School District 14-4. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Watertown School District 14-4 have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
8 Schools
148 Schools
# Students
3,606 Students
32,407 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
2,479 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
0.53
% American Indian
4%
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
10%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
80%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,567 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,055. 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 $12,560. 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
$13,055
Spending / Student
$13,126
$12,560
Best Watertown School District 14-4 Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mckinley Early Childhood Center - 06
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5 12th St Sw
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6350
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6350
Gr: PK-K | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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