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Watertown, MN
Public School Ratings




Watertown Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Watertown Mayer Public School Dist School District details

Watertown Mayer Public School Dist School District
1001 Hwy 25 Nw
Watertown, MN 55388

1,506 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Watertown Mayer Public School Dist School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Minnesota

8

(10 is best)

Better than 75.3% of all MN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 70.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
54%
47%
57%
50%
50%
44%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Watertown Mayer High School
1001 Hwy 25 Nw
Watertown, MN, 55388
09-12
Watertown-Mayer Elementary School
500 Paul Ave
Watertown, MN, 55388
KG-04
Watertown-Mayer Middle School
1001 Hwy 25 Nw
Watertown, MN, 55388
05-08
Wm Connections School
1001 Hwy 25
Watertown, MN, 55388
09-12
Watertown-Mayer Cmty Learning Cntr School
313 Angel Ave Nw
Watertown, MN, 55388
PK-PK

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 95.2% 66.2%
Black 0.8% 12.6%
Hispanic 3.4% 11.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 7.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 2.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 30.7% 43.4%
Free lunch eligible 20.8% 35.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 9.8% 8.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,988 $10,524,000 36.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $203 $305,000 1.1%
Staff $343 $517,000 1.8%
General Administration $610 $918,000 3.2%
School Administration $552 $831,000 2.9%
Operation $1,009 $1,519,000 5.3%
Transportation $775 $1,167,000 4.1%
Other $319 $480,000 1.7%
Total Support $3,809 $5,737,000 19.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $8,301 $12,502,000 43.5%
Total Expenditures $19,099 $28,763,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,163 $7,977,318,000 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $474 $412,990,000 2.6%
Staff $772 $672,048,000 4.2%
General Administration $540 $470,027,000 2.9%
School Administration $570 $496,618,000 3.1%
Operation $973 $847,061,000 5.3%
Transportation $726 $632,446,000 3.9%
Other $394 $343,240,000 2.1%
Total Support $4,450 $3,874,430,000 24.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,912 $4,276,640,000 26.5%
Total Expenditures $18,526 $16,128,388,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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