Top Rankings
Watertown Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 791 students in Watertown Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Watertown Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
10 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
3,231 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Watertown Unified School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#291 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
22%
15%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
68%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,660 is higher than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,357 is less than the state median of $17,018. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,660
$17,045
Spending / Student
$15,357
$17,018
Best Watertown Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverside Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
131 Hall St
Watertown, WI 53094
(920) 262-1480
Watertown, WI 53094
(920) 262-1480
Gr: 6-8 | 649 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: n/an/a
Ecampus Academy Charter School
Charter School
111 Dodge Street
Watertown, WI 53094
(920) 262-1420
Watertown, WI 53094
(920) 262-1420
Gr: PK-12 | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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