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Watertown School District, South Dakota

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Watertown School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,803 (2022-2023)
Schools: 10 (2022-2023)
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Watertown School District is a school district in South Dakota (Codington, Hamlin, and Grant counties). During the 2023 school year, 3,803 students attended one of the district's 10 schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jon Iverson
Kari Lohr
Jean Moulton
Stuart Stein
Roshal Rossman2023

Elections

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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: $6,295,000 $1,592 14%
Local: $23,130,000 $5,851 51%
State: $15,892,000 $4,020 35%
Total: $45,317,000 $11,464
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $47,333,000 $11,973
Total Current Expenditures: $36,276,000 $9,176
Instructional Expenditures: $21,843,000 $5,525 46%
Student and Staff Support: $5,469,000 $1,383 12%
Administration: $3,322,000 $840 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,642,000 $1,427 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $9,563,000 $2,419
Construction: $7,995,000 $2,022
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $119,000 $30
Interest on Debt: $1,110,000 $280


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 45 <50 <50 20-24 15-19 30-34 48
2018-2019 55 >=50 <50 30-34 20-24 45-49 58
2017-2018 51 60-79 <=20 35-39 20-24 45-49 53
2016-2017 52 40-59 <50 25-29 25-29 40-44 54
2015-2016 52 40-59 <=20 35-39 30-34 40-49 54
2014-2015 50 40-59 <=20 30-34 20-24 40-49 51
2013-2014 >=50 PS >=50
2012-2013 81 >=50 >=50 50-59 60-64 60-79 83
2011-2012 86 >=80 >=50 60-69 65-69 >=50 88
2010-2011 86 >=80 >=50 70-79 75-79 >=50 86

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 57 >=50 <50 30-34 25-29 45-49 60
2018-2019 64 >=50 <50 35-39 40-44 55-59 67
2017-2018 62 60-79 40-59 45-49 30-34 55-59 65
2016-2017 63 60-79 <50 45-49 35-39 55-59 65
2015-2016 62 60-79 21-39 45-49 40-44 50-59 64
2014-2015 59 60-79 21-39 45-49 35-39 60-69 60
2013-2014 >=50 PS >=50
2012-2013 81 >=50 >=50 50-59 65-69 >=80 83
2011-2012 82 >=80 >=50 60-69 55-59 >=50 83
2010-2011 82 60-79 >=50 60-69 75-79 >=50 83

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 87 >=50 <50 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 91 PS PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2017-2018 87 >=50 >=50 <50 >=50 85-89
2016-2017 86 PS PS >=50 <50 PS 85-89
2015-2016 83 PS <50 PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 88 PS PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2013-2014 87 PS >=50 <50 PS 90-94
2012-2013 86 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 85-89
2011-2012 87 PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 87 PS PS 85-89


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 3,803 -3.3
2021-2022 3,930 -0.6
2020-2021 3,953 0.9
2019-2020 3,916 -1.6
2018-2019 3,979 -0.2
2017-2018 3,987 -0.3
2016-2017 4,000 -0.6
2015-2016 4,024 1.8
2014-2015 3,953 2.3
2013-2014 3,863 -0.5
2012-2013 3,883 1.9
2011-2012 3,808 0.4
2010-2011 3,793 0.7
2009-2010 3,765 -3.3
2008-2009 3,891 3.6
2007-2008 3,751 -0.3
2006-2007 3,761 -2.6
2005-2006 3,857 -0.9
2004-2005 3,892 0.8
2003-2004 3,862 -2.3
2002-2003 3,952 -1.4
2001-2002 4,006 -1.6
2000-2001 4,071 -1.0
1999-2000 4,110 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Watertown School District (%) South Dakota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 4.1 10.5
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 1.6
Black 0.4 3.3
Hispanic 6.7 8.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.5 5.8
White 82.9 70.9

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 School District had 252.52 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.06.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.00
Kindergarten: 12.58
Elementary: 130.32
Secondary: 64.60
Total: 252.52

Watertown School District employed 11.00 district administrators and 14.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.00
District Administrative Support: 22.00
School Administrators: 14.00
School Administrative Support: 8.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 115.44
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 30.00
Other Support Services: 106.00


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 School District operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Garfield Education Center - 1450PK-PK
Jefferson Elementary - 09361KG-4
Lincoln Elementary - 05338KG-4
Mckinley Elementary - 06234PK-4
Mellette Elementary - 07212KG-4
Roosevelt Elementary - 08228PK-4
Sunrise Colony - 1512KG-8
Watertown High School - 011,2209-12
Watertown Intermediate School - 135485-6
Watertown Middle School - 026007-8

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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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