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Watertown, SD
Public School Ratings




Watertown Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Watertown School District 14 4 School District details

Watertown School District 14 4 School District
200 Ne 9th St
Watertown, SD 57201

3,690 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Watertown School District 14 4 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to South Dakota

7

(10 is best)

Better than 69.0% of all SD school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 73.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
53%
46%
57%
49%
50%
43%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Garfield Education Center 14 School
216 10th St Se
Watertown, SD, 57201
M-M
Jefferson Elementary 09 School
1701 N Maple St
Watertown, SD, 57201
PK-04
Lincoln Elementary 05 School
1100 13th St Ne
Watertown, SD, 57201
PK-04
Mckinley Elementary 06 School
5 12th St Sw
Watertown, SD, 57201
PK-04
Mellette Elementary 07 School
619 2nd St Nw
Watertown, SD, 57201
PK-04
Roosevelt Elementary 08 School
412 2nd St Se
Watertown, SD, 57201
PK-04
Sunrise Colony 15 School
45425 152nd St
Summit, SD, 57266
KG-08
Watertown High School 01
200 Ne 9th St
Watertown, SD, 57201
09-12
Watertown Intermediate School 13
601 11th St Ne
Watertown, SD, 57201
05-06
Watertown Middle School 02
1700 11th St Ne
Watertown, SD, 57201
07-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 87.0% 71.1%
Black 0.3% 3.5%
Hispanic 7.7% 8.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.7% 1.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 4.2% 15.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 27.7% 36.5%
Free lunch eligible 20.3% 30.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.4% 6.4%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,174 $22,782,000 46.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $757 $2,792,000 5.7%
Staff $518 $1,911,000 3.9%
General Administration $221 $815,000 1.7%
School Administration $516 $1,904,000 3.9%
Operation $740 $2,730,000 5.6%
Transportation $340 $1,255,000 2.6%
Other $264 $974,000 2.0%
Total Support $3,355 $12,381,000 25.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,694 $13,631,000 27.9%
Total Expenditures $13,223 $48,794,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,439 $948,035,000 49.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $655 $96,397,000 5.0%
Staff $459 $67,585,000 3.5%
General Administration $376 $55,299,000 2.9%
School Administration $540 $79,572,000 4.1%
Operation $1,159 $170,584,000 8.8%
Transportation $408 $60,065,000 3.1%
Other $415 $61,077,000 3.2%
Total Support $4,011 $590,579,000 30.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,698 $397,284,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $13,149 $1,935,898,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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