Total enrollment
2,844
+236 (+9%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Watertown
Massachusetts · 2,844 students · 1 city
5 public K-12 schools sit under Watertown in Massachusetts, serving roughly 2,844 students (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Watertown
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
54%
was 67%
% Hispanic
23%
was 15%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
9%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown High | Watertown | High | 09-12 | 761 |
| Hosmer | Watertown | Elementary | PK-05 | 758 |
| Watertown Middle | Watertown | Middle | 06-08 | 583 |
| James Russell Lowell | Watertown | Elementary | PK-05 | 422 |
| Cunniff | Watertown | Elementary | PK-05 | 320 |
About Watertown
Across 5 schools, Watertown enrolls about 2,844 students in Massachusetts. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
In terms of grade levels, Watertown is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 569 in this district, above the Massachusetts typical of 501.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 9%: 2,608 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,844 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 67% to 54% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Watertown discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.