Watershed High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Richfield, Minnesota

Watershed High School in Richfield, Minnesota enrolled 57 students in 2024-25 with 6.0 full-time teachers, 9.5 students per teacher against the Minnesota high-school median of 14.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2021-22 (Minnesota: 44.8%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was under 50% (Minnesota: 83.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 16% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 20%

49 students in 2022-23, 53 students in 2023-24, 57 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 5.0 to 6.0.

Students enrolled at Watershed High School by school year2022-23: 49, 2023-24: 53, 2024-25: 5702040602022-23492023-24532024-2557
Students enrolled at Watershed High School by school year2022-23: 49, 2023-24: 53, 2024-25: 5702040602022-23492023-24532024-2557
Students enrolled at Watershed High School by school year2022-23: 49, 2023-24: 53, 2024-25: 5702040602022-23492023-24532024-2557
Students enrolled at Watershed High School by school year2022-23: 49, 2023-24: 53, 2024-25: 5702040602022-23492023-24532024-2557
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23495.09.8
2023-24535.010.6
2024-25576.09.5

9.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 81 of every 100 Minnesota high schools

Among the 672 Minnesota high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.0; Watershed High School 9.5; state median 14.6.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherWatershed High School 9.5state median 14.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Minnesota high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.0; Watershed High School 9.5; state median 14.6.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherWatershed High School 9.5state median 14.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Minnesota high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.0; Watershed High School 9.5; state median 14.6.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherWatershed High School 9.5state median 14.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Minnesota high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.0; Watershed High School 9.5; state median 14.6.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherWatershed High School 9.5state median 14.6U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Watershed High School enrolled 49 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent93.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

52.6% of students were White, 17.5% Hispanic, 14.0% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White52.6%
  2. Hispanic17.5%
  3. Black14.0%
  4. Two or more races12.3%
  5. Asian1.8%
  6. American Indian1.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Watershed High School scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Mathunder 50%under 50%44.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

under 50% of the 10 students in Watershed High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtMinnesota
Four-year graduation rateunder 50%under 50%83.3%
Students in the class101069,945

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Richfield

5 public high schools in Richfield report 2024-25 enrollment; Watershed High School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Richfield Senior High1,18314.144.2%
Richfield College Experience Prg8416.456.0%
Watershed High School579.536.8%
South Education Center Academy486.575.0%
Secondary Special Education244.158.3%

All public schools in Richfield →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Watershed High School

  1. Richfield College Experience PrgThe nearest public high school, 1.2 miles away: 84 students, 16.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. Richfield Senior HighThe next nearest public high school, 1.8 miles away: 1,183 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  3. Compare Watershed High School with Richfield College Experience PrgStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Watershed High School spends per student$18,204 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,204
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaWatershed High School is the number 555 by size of 781 Minnesota high schools open in 2024-25.#555 of 781
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher9.5 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 14.6 for high schools.9.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Watershed High School

  1. How many students attend Watershed High School?
    57 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 49 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Richfield, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Watershed High School?
    9.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for high schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Watershed High School a Title I school?
    Watershed High School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Watershed High School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Watershed High School scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Watershed High School?
    under 50% of the 10 students in Watershed High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Watershed High School in?
    Watershed High School, NCES district ID 2700213. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 270021303274 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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