B+
Watertown-Mayer Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Minnetrista, Watertown, Mayer, Woodland Township, Hollywood Township and Watertown Township, and parts of Franklin Township, Waconia Township and Camden Township.
Students
1,440
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,431
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$44.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Watertown-Mayer Public School District
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $44.2M, about $30,718 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sheldon Township.
PK–62 schoolsCaledonia Public School District
7–122 schoolsHouston Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,431 per student · 21% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 59%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,485’20
1,499’21
1,506’22
1,465’23
1,440’24
Down 3% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Waconia Public School DistrictLaketown Township, New Germany, Victoria
$12,464per student
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted school districtMarysville Township, Victor Township, Waverly
$13,387per student
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public SchoolsMarysville Township, Montrose, Rockford Township
$14,796per student
Delano Public School DistrictDelano, Independence
$12,656per student
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.