Watertown School District 14-4
Watertown School District 14-4 is a public school district based in Watertown, South Dakota, serving 3,606 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #6 of the 23 South Dakota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 77% of them. Its schools average 451 students each, more than the South Dakota median of 394. It spends about $9,177 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the South Dakota median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Watertown School District 14-4 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Watertown School District 14-4 | South Dakota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,177 | $9,927 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,526 | $6,002 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $47.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 239 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 558 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 15.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 328 | 339 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The South Dakota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in South Dakota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen School District 06-1Aberdeen | 4,233 | 9 | $9,524 | 14.0 | #5 |
| Watertown School District 14-4Watertown · this district | 3,606 | 8 | $9,177 | 15.1 | #6 |
| Brookings School District 05-1Brookings | 3,546 | 9 | $10,823 | 15.4 | #7 |
| Huron School District 02-2Huron | 3,068 | 11 | $10,860 | 17.0 | #8 |
| Meade School District 46-1Sturgis | 3,047 | 11 | $9,484 | 14.2 | #9 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xenia Community CityXenia, OH | 3,611 | $12,889 | 17.4 |
| Douglas Unified District (4174)Douglas, AZ | 3,608 | $8,477 | 21.0 |
| Battle Creek Public SchoolsBattle Creek, MI | 3,605 | $16,140 | 14.7 |
| Walnut Creek ElementaryWalnut Creek, CA | 3,603 | $11,522 | 23.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-sd-watertown-school-district-14-4