Watertown School District

61 Echo Lake Road
Watertown, CT 06795
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 653 students in Watertown School District.
Public Preschools in Watertown School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
2,554 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Watertown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#103 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Watertown   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Watertown   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Watertown   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Watertown   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Watertown   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
298 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
34%
# Black Students
109 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
1,994 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
78%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
76
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
173
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
188
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
222
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
200
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
188
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,441 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,201 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Watertown   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$62 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Watertown   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,441
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Watertown   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,201
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Watertown   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Watertown School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
779 Buckingham St.
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-2776
Grades: PK-2
| 653 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,554 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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