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Watertown School District 14-4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Watertown, Pelican, Lake, Sheridan, Kranzburg, Elmira, Fuller, Kampeska, Rauville, Kranzburg, Oxford, Richland, Lura and Germantown, and parts of Dexter, Graceland, Phipps and Rome.
Students
3,606
Schools
8
Spent per student
$11,526
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$22.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Watertown School District 14-4
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Minnesota districts
- Spends 12% less per student than the SD average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $22.0M, about $6,100 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Perry.
PK–43 elementary schoolsOrtonville Public Schools
7–122 schoolsLac Qui Parle Valley School District
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,526 per student · 12% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 33%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,643’20
3,614’21
3,525’22
3,542’23
3,606’24
About steady.
Students
White 80%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Lincoln Elementary - 05
A+361 students15:1
Jefferson Elementary - 09
B333 students14:1
McKinley Early Childhood Center - 06
C+296 students14:1
Mellette Elementary - 07
B+267 students14:1
Sunrise Colony - 15
20 students10:1
Watertown Middle School - 02
B575 students15:1
Watertown Intermediate School - 13
C+532 students14:1
Watertown High School - 01
B1,222 students17:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.