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Watertown City School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Watertown and Watertown, and parts of Le Ray and Rutland.
Students
3,940
Schools
8
Spent per student
$20,205
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Debt
$12.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Watertown City School District
- School Grade D: better than 9% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts below the state
- Spends 42% less per student than the NY average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.5M, about $3,170 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Central Square.
PK–54 elementary schoolsCentral Square Central School District
6–8Central Square Middle SchoolCentral Square Central School District
9–12Paul V Moore High SchoolCentral Square Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)70%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,205 per student · 42% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 29%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 65%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,895’20
3,908’21
3,908’22
3,958’23
3,940’24
About steady.
Students
White 67%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 12%Black 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
North Elementary School
C+435 students13:1
Knickerbocker School
C340 students12:1
Sherman School
C+323 students14:1
Ohio Street School
C−308 students13:1
Starbuck Elementary School
D153 students11:1
Harold T Wiley School
C614 students12:1
Case Middle School
D586 students11:1
Watertown Senior High School
A1,181 students14:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Carthage Central School DistrictBlack River, Champion, Denmark
$21,547per student
General Brown Central School DistrictBrownville, Glen Park, Pamelia
$18,581per student
Indian River Central School DistrictPamelia, Philadelphia, Theresa
$27,042per student
Copenhagen Central School DistrictChampion, Denmark, Pinckney
$22,898per 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.