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Watertown, Wisconsin - 10 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Watertown Unified School District #201 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,383 per pupil, Watertown Unified School District ranks #201 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,202
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$14,383
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Watertown Unified School District operates 10 public schools serving 3,202 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,383 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.7% local, 49.2% state, and 11.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 50/100, ranked #201 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 260.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.5% White, 21.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Watertown 4 Kids, with a diversity index of 53.7/100.
Its largest campus is Watertown High, enrolling 1,012 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Endeavor Charter School, at 46 students, a 22x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Watertown High accounts for 31.6% of all Watertown Unified School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Watertown Unified School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Watertown Unified School District school enrollment varies 22× across entities
Watertown Unified School District school enrollment ranges from 46 students (lowest) to 1,012 students (highest), a spread of 966 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Watertown Unified School District student-counselor ratio is 260:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Watertown Unified School District is typically wider than the Watertown Unified School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Watertown Unified School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Watertown Unified School District is typically wider than the Watertown Unified School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Watertown Unified School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Watertown Unified School District?
Watertown Unified School District has 10 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 6 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,202 students.
How much does Watertown Unified School District spend per student?
Watertown Unified School District spends $14,383 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #201 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Watertown Unified School District?
Watertown Unified School District students are 68.5% White, 21.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Watertown Unified School District?
Watertown Unified School District has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #201 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.