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Watertown Unified School District, Wisconsin

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Watertown Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 3,202 (2022-2023)
Schools: 10 (2022-2023)
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Watertown Unified School District is a school district in Wisconsin (Dodge and Jefferson counties). During the 2023 school year, 3,202 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 Unified School District consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Tammy Fournier2028
Carl Schwarze2028
Craig Wortman2028
Sam Ouweneel20242027
Dan Voeltner20242027
Julaine Appling2026
David Schroeder2025

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: $4,581,000 $1,390 8%
Local: $22,672,000 $6,879 40%
State: $29,808,000 $9,044 52%
Total: $57,061,000 $17,312
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $49,618,000 $15,054
Total Current Expenditures: $43,630,000 $13,237
Instructional Expenditures: $27,023,000 $8,198 54%
Student and Staff Support: $4,883,000 $1,481 10%
Administration: $5,378,000 $1,631 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,346,000 $1,925 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $375,000 $113
Construction: $145,000 $43
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $194,000 $58
Interest on Debt: $438,000 $132


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 36 21-39 20-29 20-24 PS 30-34 41
2018-2019 40 <50 11-19 25 PS 30-34 45
2017-2018 40 <50 11-19 25 PS 30-34 45
2016-2017 43 >=50 11-19 25-29 PS 30-39 48
2015-2016 42 >=50 11-19 20-24 >=50 20-29 47
2014-2015 41 60-79 <=10 20-24 PS 30-39 46
2013-2014 50 60-79 25-29 25-29 <50 54
2012-2013 44 40-59 15-19 20-24 <50 49
2011-2012 45 60-79 20-24 25-29 <50 48
2010-2011 73 60-79 50-59 55-59 >=50 76

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 21-39 11-19 15-19 PS 35-39 39
2018-2019 36 <50 11-19 21 PS 30-34 40
2017-2018 32 >=50 <=10 19 PS 25-29 36
2016-2017 37 >=50 11-19 15-19 PS 20-29 42
2015-2016 38 >=50 11-19 20-24 <50 20-29 42
2014-2015 46 60-79 11-19 25-29 PS 30-39 51
2013-2014 33 40-59 10-14 10-14 <50 38
2012-2013 31 21-39 10-14 10-14 <50 34
2011-2012 33 21-39 10-14 10-14 <50 38
2010-2011 81 >=80 50-59 65-69 >=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 94 PS >=50 >=90 PS >=50 90-94
2018-2019 95 >=50 PS >=90 >=50 >=95
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS >=90 PS >=95
2016-2017 88 PS PS 80-89 PS PS 89
2015-2016 93 PS PS 60-79 PS >=95
2014-2015 93 PS PS >=80 PS >=50 90-94
2013-2014 93 >=50 >=50 70-79 PS >=95
2012-2013 95 PS PS >=80 PS >=95
2011-2012 92 PS >=50 60-79 PS 94
2010-2011 91 PS >=50 80-89 PS 90-94


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 3,202 -2.0
2021-2022 3,265 -0.9
2020-2021 3,296 -8.5
2019-2020 3,577 -1.2
2018-2019 3,621 -1.4
2017-2018 3,670 -1.8
2016-2017 3,735 -1.2
2015-2016 3,779 -2.6
2014-2015 3,876 0.3
2013-2014 3,864 0.5
2012-2013 3,844 -1.2
2011-2012 3,889 -1.6
2010-2011 3,951 0.2
2009-2010 3,942 1.2
2008-2009 3,894 0.4
2007-2008 3,880 3.4
2006-2007 3,750 5.4
2005-2006 3,546 -3.4
2004-2005 3,668 -0.1
2003-2004 3,672 -1.2
2002-2003 3,715 -0.7
2001-2002 3,740 0.4
2000-2001 3,725 -0.9
1999-2000 3,759 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Watertown Unified School District (%) Wisconsin K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 4.2
Black 2.3 8.7
Hispanic 21.7 13.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 5.0 5.1
White 69.9 67.2

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 Unified School District had 228.80 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.99.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 10.00
Kindergarten: 9.00
Elementary: 82.40
Secondary: 127.40
Total: 228.80

Watertown Unified School District employed 5.70 district administrators and 9.20 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.70
District Administrative Support: 6.50
School Administrators: 9.20
School Administrative Support: 21.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 106.81
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 30.35
Other Support Services: 113.00


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 Unified School District operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Douglas Elementary310PK-5
Ecampus Academy Charter School128PK-12
Endeavor Charter School439-12
Leap Elementary52PK-5
Lincoln Elementary154KG-5
Riverside Middle6936-8
Schurz Elementary244PK-5
Watertown 4 Kids146PK-PK
Watertown High1,0639-12
Webster Elementary369PK-5

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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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