Watertown City School District, New York, elections

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Watertown City School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,936 (2022-2023)
Schools: 8 (2022-2023)
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Watertown City School District is a school district in New York (Jefferson County). During the 2023 school year, 3,936 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Watertown City School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Melanie Stano20252028
Culley Gosier20172028
Tina Fluno20242027
Lorie Converse20212027
Rande Richardson20212027
John Cain III20232026
Jason Harrington20192026

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Overlapping state house districts

Watertown City School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New York State Assembly District 116Scott GrayRepublican Party 79% 1%
New York State Assembly District 117Kenneth BlankenbushRepublican Party 21% < 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,317,000 $2,370 12%
Local: $17,977,000 $4,572 23%
State: $49,901,000 $12,691 65%
Total: $77,195,000 $19,633
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $72,625,000 $18,470
Total Current Expenditures: $69,123,000 $17,579
Instructional Expenditures: $45,719,000 $11,627 63%
Student and Staff Support: $7,625,000 $1,939 10%
Administration: $7,086,000 $1,802 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,693,000 $2,210 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,605,000 $662
Construction: $2,159,000 $549
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $215,000 $54
Interest on Debt: $610,000 $155

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 34 60-79 20-24 25-29 PS 20-24 37
2018-2019 44 80-89 35-39 40-44 PS 40-44 45
2017-2018 46 70-79 35-39 35-39 PS 40-44 48
2016-2017 39 60-69 30-34 35-39 <50 35-39 40
2015-2016 41 70-79 30-34 35-39 <50 35-39 42
2014-2015 41 50-59 30-34 30-34 <50 30-34 44
2013-2014 29 50-59 20-24 20-24 <50 15-19 30
2012-2013 29 30-39 15-19 15-19 21-39 10-14 32
2011-2012 59 70-79 40-44 50-54 40-59 55-59 62
2010-2011 59 70-79 45-49 50-54 60-79 40-49 62

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 54 60-79 40-44 50-54 PS 45-49 56
2018-2019 42 60-69 35-39 35-39 PS 35-39 43
2017-2018 43 60-69 30-34 35-39 PS 40-44 45
2016-2017 39 50-59 35-39 35-39 >=50 35-39 39
2015-2016 38 60-69 35-39 35-39 <50 25-29 38
2014-2015 35 40-49 25-29 20-24 <50 30-34 37
2013-2014 30 40-49 15-19 20-24 <50 20-24 32
2012-2013 32 30-39 25-29 20-24 40-59 10-14 34
2011-2012 54 65-69 40-44 45-49 40-59 45-49 56
2010-2011 51 60-69 40-44 40-44 60-79 30-39 53

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 70 PS >=80 60-79 60-79 65-69
2018-2019 74 >=50 60-79 60-79 PS 40-59 70-74
2017-2018 72 PS 60-79 60-79 PS 60-79 70-74
2016-2017 77 >=50 60-79 >=80 PS >=50 75-79
2015-2016 72 >=50 60-69 60-79 PS PS 70-74
2014-2015 71 >=50 40-59 >=50 PS >=50 70-74
2013-2014 72 PS 40-59 >=80 PS >=50 70-74
2012-2013 70 >=50 60-79 60-79 PS PS 65-69
2011-2012 66 >=50 60-69 >=80 PS 60-64
2010-2011 70 >=50 60-79 >=50 PS 65-69

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 3,936 -0.1
2021-2022 3,938 0.2
2020-2021 3,932 -1.9
2019-2020 4,005 -8.1
2018-2019 4,329 1.3
2017-2018 4,273 4.4
2016-2017 4,085 3.0
2015-2016 3,962 -0.4
2014-2015 3,976 0.2
2013-2014 3,969 -3.7
2012-2013 4,117 -1.1
2011-2012 4,164 -2.5
2010-2011 4,267 2.3
2009-2010 4,167 -1.0
2008-2009 4,209 -6.4
2007-2008 4,477 -4.6
2006-2007 4,682 1.6
2005-2006 4,608 2.7
2004-2005 4,485 3.4
2003-2004 4,334 2.4
2002-2003 4,229 -0.5
2001-2002 4,249 -4.6
2000-2001 4,444 -1.1
1999-2000 4,492 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Watertown City School District (%) New York K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.9 10.0
Black 7.7 15.8
Hispanic 11.0 29.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 12.0 3.6
White 67.2 40.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Watertown City School District had 287.76 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.68.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 23.82
Elementary: 156.04
Secondary: 107.90
Total: 287.76

Watertown City School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 11.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 57.00
School Administrators: 11.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 119.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 15.08
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 9.00
Student Support Services: 10.17
Other Support Services: 85.60

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Watertown City School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Case Middle School6267-8
Harold T Wiley School5745-6
Knickerbocker School364KG-4
North Elementary School455KG-4
Ohio Street School301KG-4
Sherman School320KG-4
Starbuck Elementary School185KG-4
Watertown Senior High School1,0839-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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