Total enrollment
3,940
+45 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in WATERTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 3,940 students · 1 city
In total, WATERTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT hosts 8 public K-12 schools with about 3,940 students, averaging 493 per school.
4-year change in WATERTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How WATERTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #388 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,940 | #136 of 576 | #2,467 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #100 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #502 of 565 | #2,825 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 67.2% | #57 of 573 | #2,157 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #183 of 425 | #2,796 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 CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from WATERTOWN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 59.3% proficient to OHIO STREET SCHOOL at 23.6%, a gap of 35.7 points. That is the 93rd widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
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 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Watertown | High | 09-12 | 1,181 |
| HAROLD T WILEY SCHOOL | Watertown | Middle | 05-06 | 614 |
| CASE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Watertown | Middle | 07-08 | 586 |
| NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Watertown | Elementary | KG-04 | 435 |
| KNICKERBOCKER SCHOOL | Watertown | Elementary | KG-04 | 340 |
| SHERMAN SCHOOL | Watertown | Elementary | KG-04 | 323 |
| OHIO STREET SCHOOL | Watertown | Elementary | KG-04 | 308 |
| STARBUCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Watertown | Elementary | KG-04 | 153 |
About WATERTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
WATERTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT administers 8 public schools across New York, collectively hosting roughly 3,940 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, WATERTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,940 students, remained close to its prior level from the 3,895 reported in SY 2020-21.
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