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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
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 Tumuli Township.
PK–62 schoolsFergus Falls Public School District
7–122 schoolsFergus Falls Public 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.
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.