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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 are 2 public middle schools serving 604 students in Watertown School District 14-4. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Watertown School District 14-4 have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
8 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
3,542 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
2,999 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
129 Students
10,455 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
26%
# Asian Students
26 Students
519 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
263 Students
2,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
7%
# Black Students
9 Students
1,024 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
2,911 Students
23,358 Students
% White Students
82%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
204 Students
2,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
174
# Students in K Grade:
236
896
# Students in 1st Grade:
215
903
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
223
750
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
793
# Students in 5th Grade:
283
1,598
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
9,664
# Students in 7th Grade:
299
11,058
# Students in 8th Grade:
290
11,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
333
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
303
578
# Students in 11th Grade:
293
481
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
417
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watertown Middle School - 02
(Math: 48% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1700 11th St Ne
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6370
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6370
Grades: 7-8
| 587 students
Rank: n/an/a
45425 152nd St
Summit, SD 57266
(605) 882-6340
Summit, SD 57266
(605) 882-6340
Grades: K-8
| 17 students
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