Watertown, NY Public Schools

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6%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

1%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

36%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Watertown school information

Index	Watertown	New York	National
Average Test Scores	45%	56%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	n/a	16:1
Total public schools	11	4,060	79,221
Total private schools	5	1,092	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	483	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Watertown are 6% lower than the national average
There are approximately 11 public schools in Watertown
83.1% of people in Watertown have completed 8th grade
81.8% of people in Watertown have completed high school
19.3% of people in Watertown have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Watertown

Index	Watertown	New York	National
Completed 8th grade	83.1%	83.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	81.8%	82.1%	83.0%
Completed some college	55.9%	59.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	31.3%	43.4%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	19.3%	34.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	8.7%	15.1%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.0%	4.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.5%	1.5%	1.3%

Watertown, NY School Districts

Watertown City School District

There are a total of 11 public schools, 5 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Watertown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Watertown, NY schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Watertown, NY, an average of 83.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.8% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Calcium, NY	3,548	67%	39.6%
Adams, NY	1,855	66%	37.0%
Philadelphia, NY	1,196	63%	30.2%
Evans Mills, NY	449	60%	24.0%
Sackets Harbor, NY	1,550	58%	20.8%
Watertown, NY	25,224	45%	6.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Hazelwood, MO	25,222	34%	28.8%
Reading, MA	25,236	66%	38.3%
Zanesville, OH	25,246	52%	7.3%
Austin, MN	25,180	38%	21.8%
Haines City, FL	25,178	40%	16.8%
Watertown, NY	25,224	45%	6.0%

Source: The Watertown, NY education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.