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Watertown School District 14-4

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns

Serves Watertown, Pelican Township, Lake Township, Sheridan Township, Kranzburg Township, Elmira Township, Fuller Township, Kampeska Township, Rauville Township, Kranzburg, Oxford Township, Richland Township, Lura Township and Germantown Township, and parts of Dexter Township, Graceland Township, Phipps Township and Rome Township.

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
The gist

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 Springwater Township.

PK–54 elementary schoolsPipestone Area School District
6–84 middle schoolsLuverne Public School District
9–123 high schoolsLuverne Public School District

Test scores vs. SD

2020–21
Math 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
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Watertown
A+
361 students15:1
Jefferson Elementary - 09
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Watertown
B
333 students14:1
McKinley Early Childhood Center - 06
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Watertown
C+
296 students14:1
Mellette Elementary - 07
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Watertown
B+
267 students14:1
Sunrise Colony - 15
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Summit
20 students10:1
Watertown Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Watertown
B
575 students15:1
Watertown Intermediate School - 13
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Watertown
C+
532 students14:1
Watertown High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Watertown
B
1,222 students17:1

Towns served

Watertown 23,044Pelican Township 1,064Lake Township 851Sheridan Township 445Kranzburg Township 360Elmira Township 345Fuller Township 245Kampeska Township 227Rauville Township 196Kranzburg 175Oxford Township 167Richland Township 112Lura Township 53Germantown Township 50

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Waverly School District 14-5Leola Township, Mazeppa Township, Waverly Township
$14,471per student
Castlewood School District 28-1Castlewood Township, Hamlin Township
$12,299per student
Clark School District 12-2Eden Township, Maydell Township
$11,683per student
Deuel School District 19-4Goodwin Township, Portland Township
$13,257per 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.

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