Total enrollment
3,076
-220 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Watertown Unified School District
Wisconsin · 3,076 students · 1 city
Watertown Unified School District reports 10 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 3,076 Wisconsin students (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Watertown Unified School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Watertown Unified School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #193 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,076 | #67 of 290 | #3,143 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #32 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #168 of 290 | #3,824 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 45.5% | #73 of 289 | #4,844 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #46 of 177 | #3,102 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 Unified School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Webster Elementary at 64.9% proficient to Watertown High at 33.2%, a gap of 31.7 points. That is the 23rd widest gap among 113 Wisconsin districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 3,670 to 2,944 students (down 20%) and from 228 to 220 full-time teachers (down 4%), 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 | Watertown | High | 09-12 | 1,012 |
| Riverside Middle | Watertown | Middle | 06-08 | 616 |
| Webster Elementary | Watertown | Elementary | PK-05 | 381 |
| Douglas Elementary | Watertown | Elementary | KG-05 | 311 |
| Schurz Elementary | Watertown | Elementary | KG-05 | 223 |
| Watertown 4 Kids | Watertown | Elementary | PK-PK | 155 |
| Lincoln Elementary | Watertown | Elementary | KG-05 | 140 |
| eCampus Academy Charter School | Watertown | Combined | PK-12 | 132 |
| LEAP Elementary | Watertown | Elementary | PK-05 | 60 |
| Endeavor Charter School | Watertown | High | 09-12 | 46 |
About Watertown Unified School District
As a compact district in Wisconsin, Watertown Unified School District educates 3,076 students across 10 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Watertown Unified School District comprises 6 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 308 in this district, below the Wisconsin typical of 370.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Watertown Unified School District has contracted 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,296 students to 3,076.
On this page, the community for Watertown Unified School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.