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Item: Watertown Unified School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

111 Dodge St
Watertown, WI 53094-4434

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (920) 262-1460

www.watertown.k12.wi.us

Top Rankings

Watertown Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

10 Schools

2,191 Schools

# Students

3,076 Students

806,682 Students

# Teachers

228 Teachers

58,835 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Watertown Unified School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	187	104
Kind	212	113
1	180	116
2	172	120
3	191	123
4	180	124
5	186	125
6	203	125
7	218	127
8	215	128
9	252	139
10	288	141
11	297	143
12	295	148

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District Rank

Watertown Unified School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#291 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Watertown Unified School District
2023	#291
2022	#307
2021	#275
2019	#305
2018	#270
2017	#272
2016	#268
2015	#336
2014	#283
2013	#341
2012	#294

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38%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Watertown Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	38%	40%
2022	35%	39%
2021	36%	38%
2019	40%	43%
2018	40%	44%
2017	43%	43%
2016	42%	43%
2015	41%	44%
2014	50%	49%
2013	44%	48%
2012	45%	49%

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34%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Watertown Unified School District	Wisconsin
2022	34%	38%
2021	34%	39%
2019	36%	41%
2018	40%	43%
2017	37%	45%
2016	38%	44%
2015	46%	52%
2014	33%	37%
2013	31%	37%
2012	33%	36%
2011	81%	83%

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36%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Watertown Unified School District	Wisconsin
2022	36%	44%
2021	32%	44%

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94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Watertown Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	94%	90%
2022	97%	90%
2021	97%	87%
2020	94%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	88%
2017	88%	87%
2016	93%	86%
2015	93%	87%
2014	93%	87%
2013	95%	87%

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(2022-23)

18.6%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Watertown Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	18.6%	24%
2022	19.1%	27.1%
2021	18.2%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Watertown Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.46	0.52
2022	0.45	0.51
2021	0.42	0.51
2020	0.41	0.50
2019	0.41	0.50
2018	0.36	0.49
2017	0.36	0.49
2016	0.34	0.48
2015	0.33	0.48
2014	0.32	0.46
2013	0.32	0.45
2012	0.32	0.44
2011	0.30	0.44
2010	0.29	0.41
2009	0.27	0.41
2008	0.25	0.39
2007	0.24	0.39
2006	0.22	0.39
2005	0.23	0.38
2004	0.22	0.36
2003	0.22	0.37
2002	0.21	0.35
2001	0.20	0.34
2000	0.16	0.32
1999	0.12	0.30
1998	0.13	0.30
1997	0.11	0.30
1996	0.13	0.29
1995	0.10	0.27
1994	0.09	0.26
1993	0.08	0.26
1992	0.08	0.26
1991	0.05	0.26

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2005)
Year	Watertown Unified School District	Wisconsin
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Watertown Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

24%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Watertown Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	22%	14%
2022	20%	13%
2021	19%	13%
2020	18%	13%
2019	18%	13%
2018	17%	12%
2017	17%	12%
2016	15%	11%
2015	15%	11%
2014	14%	10%
2013	14%	10%
2012	13%	10%
2011	13%	9%
2010	12%	8%
2009	11%	8%
2008	11%	8%
2007	10%	7%
2006	9%	6%
2005	10%	6%
2004	9%	6%
2003	9%	5%
2002	8%	5%
2001	8%	5%
2000	6%	4%
1999	5%	4%
1998	5%	4%
1997	4%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	3%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Watertown Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	2%	9%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	10%
2011	2%	10%
2010	3%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2007	2%	10%
2006	1%	10%
2005	1%	10%
2004	1%	10%
2003	1%	10%

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% White

67%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Watertown Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	70%	67%
2022	71%	68%
2021	73%	68%
2020	75%	69%
2019	75%	69%
2018	78%	70%
2017	78%	70%
2016	80%	71%
2015	81%	71%
2014	82%	72%
2013	82%	73%
2012	82%	74%
2011	83%	74%
2010	84%	76%
2009	85%	76%
2008	86%	77%
2007	87%	77%
2006	88%	78%
2005	87%	78%
2004	88%	79%
2003	88%	79%
2002	89%	80%
2001	89%	80%
2000	92%	82%
1999	94%	83%
1998	93%	83%
1997	94%	84%
1996	93%	84%
1995	95%	85%
1994	95%	85%
1993	96%	86%
1992	96%	86%
1991	97%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Watertown Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,550 is higher than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,131 is less than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$57 MM

$13,869 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Watertown Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	$57 MM	$15 MM
2022	$55 MM	$14 MM
2021	$57 MM	$15 MM
2020	$55 MM	$14 MM
2019	$55 MM	$14 MM
2018	$51 MM	$14 MM
2017	$49 MM	$13 MM
2016	$48 MM	$13 MM
2015	$48 MM	$12 MM
2014	$48 MM	$12 MM
2012	$48 MM	$12 MM
2011	$50 MM	$13 MM
2010	$48 MM	$12 MM
2009	$45 MM	$12 MM
2008	$43 MM	$12 MM
2007	$42 MM	$12 MM
2006	$40 MM	$11 MM
2005	$40 MM	$11 MM
2004	$38 MM	$11 MM
2003	$37 MM	$10 MM
2002	$35 MM	$10 MM
2001	$35 MM	$10 MM
2000	$33 MM	$9 MM
1999	$31 MM	$8 MM
1998	$30 MM	$8 MM
1997	$29 MM	$8 MM
1996	$28 MM	$7 MM
1995	$27 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$50 MM

$13,846 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Watertown Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	$50 MM	$15 MM
2022	$49 MM	$14 MM
2021	$50 MM	$15 MM
2020	$49 MM	$14 MM
2019	$49 MM	$14 MM
2018	$47 MM	$14 MM
2017	$48 MM	$13 MM
2016	$46 MM	$13 MM
2015	$63 MM	$12 MM
2014	$47 MM	$12 MM
2012	$46 MM	$12 MM
2011	$53 MM	$13 MM
2010	$63 MM	$12 MM
2009	$44 MM	$12 MM
2008	$42 MM	$11 MM
2007	$42 MM	$11 MM
2006	$40 MM	$11 MM
2005	$38 MM	$11 MM
2004	$37 MM	$10 MM
2003	$35 MM	$10 MM
2002	$35 MM	$10 MM
2001	$33 MM	$10 MM
2000	$32 MM	$10 MM
1999	$30 MM	$9 MM
1998	$29 MM	$9 MM
1997	$28 MM	$8 MM
1996	$26 MM	$8 MM
1995	$28 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,550

$17,193

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Watertown Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	$17,820	$17,787
2022	$15,415	$16,879
2021	$17,312	$18,324
2020	$15,415	$16,879
2018	$13,877	$16,046
2017	$13,186	$15,634
2016	$12,788	$15,217
2015	$12,395	$13,583
2014	$12,508	$13,907
2012	$12,226	$13,331
2011	$12,559	$14,085
2010	$12,188	$13,583
2009	$11,635	$12,827
2008	$11,147	$12,886
2007	$11,235	$12,505
2006	$11,356	$12,012
2005	$10,823	$11,868
2004	$10,404	$11,167
2003	$9,941	$10,285
2002	$9,470	$9,947
2001	$9,374	$9,720
2000	$8,716	$8,956
1999	$8,265	$8,375
1998	$8,103	$7,873
1997	$7,755	$7,459
1995	$7,559	$6,949
1992	$6,048	$6,103
1990	$5,383	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$16,131

$17,165

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Watertown Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	$15,496	$17,030
2022	$13,762	$16,633
2021	$15,054	$17,545
2020	$13,762	$16,633
2018	$12,820	$16,563
2017	$12,804	$15,583
2016	$12,162	$15,045
2015	$16,140	$13,316
2014	$12,271	$13,867
2012	$11,916	$12,958
2011	$13,465	$13,726
2010	$15,870	$13,316
2009	$11,411	$12,642
2008	$10,936	$12,234
2007	$11,190	$11,794
2006	$11,190	$11,428
2005	$10,404	$11,296
2004	$10,134	$10,661
2003	$9,546	$10,162
2002	$9,229	$9,911
2001	$8,872	$9,632
2000	$8,416	$9,400
1999	$7,987	$9,088
1998	$7,813	$8,599
1997	$7,613	$8,007
1995	$7,955	$6,987
1992	$6,438	$6,313
1990	$5,408	$5,403

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Watertown Unified School District?

Watertown Unified School District manages 10 public schools serving 3,076 students.

What is the rank of Watertown Unified School District?

Watertown Unified School District is ranked #290 out of 442 school districts in Wisconsin (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Watertown Unified School District?

67% of Watertown Unified School District students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Watertown Unified School District?

Watertown Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 14:1.

What is Watertown Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,131 is less than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,076 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 94% (Top 20% in WI)
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education