Top Rankings
Watertown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 760 students in Watertown School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Watertown School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Watertown School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Watertown High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
2,717 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Watertown School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#176 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.66
# American Indian Students
4 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
220 Students
23,209 Students
% Asian Students
8%
7%
# Hispanic Students
631 Students
82,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
25%
# Black Students
108 Students
37,509 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
1,511 Students
168,963 Students
% White Students
56%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
298 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
234 Students
13,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
132
972
# Students in K Grade:
230
1,564
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
1,660
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
1,779
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
1,764
# Students in 4th Grade:
204
1,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
211
2,733
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
8,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
12,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
73,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
73,439
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
71,886
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
68,770
# Ungraded Students:
4
1,649
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,291 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $51,386 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,291
$23,845
Spending / Student
$51,386
$24,602
Best Watertown School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watertown High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
27 Westminster Ave.
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7760
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7760
Grades: 9-12
| 760 students
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