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Watertown School District 14-4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,222 students in Watertown School District 14-4. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Watertown School District 14-4 have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Watertown School District 14-4 have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Watertown High School - 01, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
8 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
3,542 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Watertown School District 14-4, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (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 increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Graduation Rate
90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.54
# American Indian Students
129 Students
8,926 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
19%
# Asian Students
26 Students
669 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
263 Students
3,395 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
7%
# Black Students
9 Students
1,382 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
2,911 Students
30,421 Students
% White Students
82%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
65 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
204 Students
2,142 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
35
# Students in K Grade:
236
247
# Students in 1st Grade:
215
370
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
358
# Students in 3rd Grade:
223
247
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
245
# Students in 5th Grade:
283
270
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
336
# Students in 7th Grade:
299
409
# Students in 8th Grade:
290
466
# Students in 9th Grade:
333
12,230
# Students in 10th Grade:
303
11,381
# Students in 11th Grade:
293
10,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
9,860
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,794 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,363 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,794
$13,121
Spending / Student
$13,363
$12,623
Best Watertown School District 14-4 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watertown High School - 01
(Math: 39% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 Ne 9th St
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6316
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6316
Grades: 9-12
| 1,222 students
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