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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 612 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
10 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
3,803 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Watertown School District 14-4, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 148 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
0.31
0.58
# American Indian Students
154 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
26%
# Asian Students
21 Students
476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
6%
# Black Students
16 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
3,151 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
83%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
208 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
155
# Students in K Grade:
282
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
257
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
260
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
261
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
290
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
298
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
303
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
338
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
310
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
288
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
284
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,916 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,446 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,916
$12,971
Spending / Student
$12,446
$12,479
Best Watertown School District 14-4 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watertown Middle School - 02
Magnet School
(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
| 600 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sunrise Colony - 15
Magnet School
45425 152nd St
Summit, SD 57266
(605) 882-6340
Summit, SD 57266
(605) 882-6340
Grades: K-8
| 12 students
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