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Watertown-Mayer 51�� District

1001 Highway 25 Nw
Watertown, MN 55388-9422

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Top 20%

Tel: (952) 955-0480

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Watertown-Mayer 51�� District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

5 Schools

722 Schools

# Students

1,465 Students

214,815 Students

# Teachers

95 Teachers

16,916 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

Watertown-Mayer 51�� District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#102 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Watertown-Mayer 51�� District
2023	#102
2022	#118
2021	#184
2019	#101
2018	#87
2017	#74
2016	#32
2015	#34
2014	#59
2013	#80
2012	#82

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51%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Watertown-Mayer 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	51%	46%
2022	49%	45%
2021	43%	45%
2019	63%	56%
2018	66%	58%
2017	70%	59%
2016	77%	60%
2015	77%	61%
2014	74%	61%
2013	70%	61%
2012	73%	62%

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56%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Watertown-Mayer 51�� District	Minnesota
2022	56%	51%
2021	54%	53%
2019	64%	59%
2018	66%	60%
2017	68%	61%
2016	70%	60%
2015	69%	60%
2014	65%	59%
2013	62%	58%
2012	79%	76%
2011	78%	74%

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47%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Watertown-Mayer 51�� District	Minnesota
2022	47%	41%
2021	52%	45%

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92%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Watertown-Mayer 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	92%	84%
2022	92%	84%
2021	95%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	92%	84%
2018	95%	83%
2017	92%	83%
2016	87%	82%
2015	92%	82%
2014	95%	82%
2013	95%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Watertown-Mayer 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	0.15	0.59
2022	0.13	0.58
2021	0.12	0.57
2020	0.11	0.54
2019	0.11	0.54
2018	0.11	0.53
2017	0.11	0.53
2016	0.11	0.52
2015	0.10	0.51
2014	0.12	0.48
2013	0.12	0.47
2012	0.14	0.45
2011	0.12	0.44
2010	0.11	0.42
2009	0.11	0.41
2008	0.11	0.41
2007	0.11	0.40
2006	0.10	0.37
2005	0.10	0.37
2004	0.09	0.35
2003	0.07	0.34
2002	0.05	0.32
2001	0.03	0.31
2000	0.03	0.29
1999	0.02	0.28
1998	0.02	0.26
1997	0.03	0.24
1996	0.03	0.23
1995	0.01	0.23
1994	0.02	0.22
1993	0.01	0.21

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2014)
Year	Watertown-Mayer 51�� District	Minnesota
2014	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2021)
Year	Watertown-Mayer 51�� District	Minnesota
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Watertown-Mayer 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	4%	11%
2022	3%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Watertown-Mayer 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%

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% White

91%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Watertown-Mayer 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	92%	62%
2022	93%	63%
2021	94%	64%
2020	94%	66%
2019	94%	66%
2018	94%	67%
2017	94%	67%
2016	95%	68%
2015	95%	69%
2014	94%	71%
2013	94%	72%
2012	93%	73%
2011	94%	74%
2010	94%	75%
2009	94%	76%
2008	94%	76%
2007	94%	77%
2006	94%	79%
2005	95%	79%
2004	96%	80%
2003	96%	81%
2002	97%	82%
2001	98%	83%
2000	99%	84%
1999	99%	85%
1998	99%	86%
1997	98%	87%
1996	98%	87%
1995	99%	88%
1994	100%	88%
1993	100%	89%
1992	100%	90%
1991	99%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Watertown-Mayer 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,584 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,633 is higher than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Watertown-Mayer 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	$26 MM	$9 MM
2022	$25 MM	$9 MM
2021	$26 MM	$9 MM
2020	$25 MM	$9 MM
2019	$24 MM	$8 MM
2018	$24 MM	$8 MM
2017	$23 MM	$7 MM
2016	$23 MM	$7 MM
2015	$20 MM	$6 MM
2014	$22 MM	$7 MM
2012	$20 MM	$6 MM
2011	$21 MM	$7 MM
2010	$20 MM	$6 MM
2009	$19 MM	$6 MM
2008	$19 MM	$6 MM
2007	$18 MM	$6 MM
2006	$15 MM	$6 MM
2005	$14 MM	$6 MM
2004	$13 MM	$6 MM
2003	$12 MM	$6 MM
2002	$11 MM	$7 MM
2001	$10 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$6 MM
1999	$9 MM	$7 MM
1998	$9 MM	$7 MM
1997	$9 MM	$7 MM
1996	$9 MM	$6 MM
1995	$9 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Watertown-Mayer 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	$29 MM	$9 MM
2022	$22 MM	$9 MM
2021	$29 MM	$9 MM
2020	$22 MM	$9 MM
2019	$20 MM	$9 MM
2018	$19 MM	$8 MM
2017	$20 MM	$8 MM
2016	$20 MM	$7 MM
2015	$19 MM	$6 MM
2014	$22 MM	$7 MM
2012	$19 MM	$6 MM
2011	$20 MM	$6 MM
2010	$19 MM	$6 MM
2009	$23 MM	$6 MM
2008	$43 MM	$6 MM
2007	$37 MM	$6 MM
2006	$20 MM	$6 MM
2005	$12 MM	$6 MM
2004	$11 MM	$6 MM
2003	$12 MM	$7 MM
2002	$10 MM	$7 MM
2001	$10 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$7 MM
1998	$8 MM	$7 MM
1997	$9 MM	$7 MM
1996	$9 MM	$6 MM
1995	$8 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,584

$17,860

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Watertown-Mayer 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	$17,106	$15,292
2022	$15,880	$14,997
2021	$17,347	$15,834
2020	$15,880	$14,997
2019	$15,633	$14,113
2018	$15,006	$14,902
2017	$14,327	$14,246
2016	$14,430	$13,431
2015	$12,310	$12,051
2014	$13,493	$12,820
2012	$12,082	$12,250
2011	$12,645	$12,557
2010	$12,090	$12,051
2009	$11,298	$11,416
2008	$11,692	$11,377
2007	$11,345	$10,573
2006	$9,631	$10,187
2005	$8,915	$9,471
2004	$8,871	$9,255
2003	$8,218	$9,258
2002	$7,918	$9,018
2001	$7,602	$8,614
2000	$7,295	$8,140
1999	$6,836	$8,059
1998	$6,785	$7,429
1997	$6,685	$7,402
1995	$6,340	$6,624
1992	$5,489	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$19,633

$18,585

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Watertown-Mayer 51�� District	Minnesota
2023	$19,099	$15,221
2022	$14,309	$15,385
2021	$19,369	$15,759
2020	$14,309	$15,385
2019	$12,921	$14,956
2018	$12,387	$15,174
2017	$12,207	$14,982
2016	$12,747	$14,117
2015	$11,991	$11,992
2014	$13,602	$13,172
2012	$11,548	$12,023
2011	$12,191	$11,899
2010	$11,777	$11,992
2009	$13,596	$11,593
2008	$25,991	$11,230
2007	$23,532	$10,536
2006	$12,633	$10,149
2005	$8,038	$9,268
2004	$7,736	$9,179
2003	$8,365	$9,746
2002	$7,537	$9,476
2001	$7,257	$8,680
2000	$6,965	$8,712
1999	$6,389	$8,638
1998	$6,350	$7,392
1997	$6,823	$7,891
1995	$5,774	$6,943
1992	$6,452	$6,055

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Best Watertown-Mayer 51�� District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Watertown-mayer Cmty Learning Center

313 Angel Ave Nw
Watertown, MN 55388
(952) 955-0280

Gr: PK | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,465 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 92% (Top 10% in MN)
: Top 20%
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 47% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education