Total enrollment
1,440
-45 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist
Minnesota · 1,440 students · 1 city
5 public K-12 schools, 1,440 students, one district. That is the Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist entry on the numbers, with a mix of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-1 (-20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #21 of 163 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,440 | #114 of 269 | #5,613 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #135 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #196 of 267 | #6,458 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 26.3% | #213 of 269 | #6,961 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.9% | #133 of 152 | #6,005 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,568 to 1,440 students (down 8%) and from 93 to 90 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown Mayer High | Watertown | High | 09-12 | 516 |
| Watertown-Mayer Elementary School | Watertown | Elementary | KG-04 | 482 |
| Watertown-Mayer Middle | Watertown | Middle | 05-08 | 418 |
| Watertown-Mayer Cmty Learning Cntr | Watertown | Elementary | PK-PK | 24 |
| WM - Connections | Watertown | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist
Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist is a sparse Minnesota school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 1,440.
In terms of grade levels, Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist is about 288, lower than the Minnesota average of roughly 357.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 3%: 1,485 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,440 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 5 to 4 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.