Total enrollment
3,606
-344 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Watertown School District 14-4
South Dakota · 3,754 students · 2 cities
Watertown School District 14-4 (South Dakota) covers 10 public K-12 schools and approximately 3,754 students, averaging 375 per school.
4-year change in Watertown School District 14-4
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-1 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Watertown School District 14-4 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Dakota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,754 | #6 of 50 | #2,587 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #9 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #35 of 50 | #5,533 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 35.8% | #15 of 50 | #6,027 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.7% | #12 of 22 | #4,440 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 School District 14-4
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Lincoln Elementary - 05 at 61.7% proficient to Mellette Elementary - 07 at 44.2%, a gap of 17.6 points. That is the 9th widest gap among 15 South Dakota districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,720 to 3,586 students (down 4%) and from 230 to 237 full-time teachers (up 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 High School - 01 | Watertown | High | 09-12 | 1,222 |
| Watertown Middle School - 02 | Watertown | Middle | 07-08 | 575 |
| Watertown Intermediate School - 13 | Watertown | Middle | 05-06 | 532 |
| Lincoln Elementary - 05 | Watertown | Elementary | 01-04 | 361 |
| Jefferson Elementary - 09 | Watertown | Elementary | 01-04 | 333 |
| McKinley Early Childhood Center - 06 | Watertown | Elementary | PK-KG | 296 |
| Mellette Elementary - 07 | Watertown | Elementary | 01-04 | 267 |
| Roosevelt Elementary - 08 | Watertown | Elementary | PK-04 | 148 |
| Sunrise Colony - 15 | Summit | Elementary | KG-08 | 20 |
| Garfield Education Center - 14 | Watertown | Combined | M-M | · |
About Watertown School District 14-4
Watertown School District 14-4 is a moderately sized public-school district in South Dakota. The district oversees 10 schools and hosts approximately 3,754 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Watertown School District 14-4 covers 6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Watertown School District 14-4 is about 375, noticeably above the South Dakota average of roughly 208.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Watertown School District 14-4 has declined 9% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,950 students to 3,606. The school count fell from 9 to 8 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Watertown School District 14-4 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.