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Watertown-Mayer Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 488 students in Watertown-Mayer Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Watertown-Mayer Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Watertown-Mayer Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Watertown Mayer High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
1,506 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Watertown-Mayer Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
12 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,389 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
92%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
467
# Students in K Grade:
103
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,106 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,099 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,106
$17,860
Spending / Student
$19,099
$18,586
Best Watertown-Mayer Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watertown Mayer High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1001 Hwy 25 Nw
Watertown, MN 55388
(952) 955-0600
Watertown, MN 55388
(952) 955-0600
Grades: 9-12
| 488 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wm - Connections
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1001 Hwy 25
Watertown, MN 55388
(952) 955-0600
Watertown, MN 55388
(952) 955-0600
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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