Total enrollment
3,586
-389 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Watertown
South Dakota · Public K-12
From elementary through high school, Watertown runs 9 public K-12 campuses (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high), with combined enrollment of about 3,734.
7-year change in Watertown
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-1 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
80%
was 88%
% Hispanic
8%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Education Center - 14 | Combined | M-M | · |
| Jefferson Elementary - 09 | Elementary | 01-04 | 333 |
| Lincoln Elementary - 05 | Elementary | 01-04 | 361 |
| McKinley Early Childhood Center - 06 | Elementary | PK-KG | 296 |
| Mellette Elementary - 07 | Elementary | 01-04 | 267 |
| Roosevelt Elementary - 08 | Elementary | PK-04 | 148 |
| Watertown High School - 01 | High | 09-12 | 1,222 |
| Watertown Intermediate School - 13 | Middle | 05-06 | 532 |
| Watertown Middle School - 02 | Middle | 07-08 | 575 |
About Watertown
Public education in Watertown, South Dakota runs across 9 schools that teaches roughly 3,734 students. By footprint, Watertown sits in the mid-sized bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city is made up of 5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in Watertown is around 415 students, 100% above the South Dakota average of about 208.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,586 students, contracted 10% from the 3,975 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Watertown shed 1 school, going from 8 to 7. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 88% to 80%.
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