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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 is 1 public preschool serving 30 students in Watertown-Mayer Public School District.
Public Preschools in Watertown-Mayer Public School District have a diversity score of 0.19, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
1,506 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
16,305 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
2 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
12 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,389 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
92%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
103
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
177
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Watertown-mayer Cmty Learning Center
Magnet School
313 Angel Ave Nw
Watertown, MN 55388
(952) 955-0280
Watertown, MN 55388
(952) 955-0280
Grades: PK
| 30 students
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