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Watertown School District

61 Echo Lake Road
Watertown, CT 06795
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 653 students in Watertown School District.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Preschools in Watertown School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
2,554 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Watertown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#103 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
45%
40%
56%
50%
52%
47%
90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
12%
34%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
78%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,441 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,201 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,441
$26,157
Spending / Student
$24,201
$25,225

Best Watertown School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
779 Buckingham St.
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-2776
Grades: PK-2
| 653 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,554 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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