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 Wisconsin 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 Radisson.
PK–5Winter ElementaryWinter School District
6–8Winter MiddleWinter School District
9–12Winter HighWinter 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.