Schools in Watertown, SD

Public schools, enrollment data, student-teacher ratios, and higher education.

Watertown has 9 public schools with a total enrollment of 3,791 students and 247 teachers. There are 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high schools. The average student-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. 9 charter schools serve the area.

Public Schools (9)

Source: NCES 2022-23 data.

School	Level	Enrollment	Teachers	Student/Teacher
Watertown High School - 01 (Charter)	High	1,220	73	16.7:1
Watertown Middle School - 02 (Charter)	Middle	600	36	16.7:1
Watertown Intermediate School - 13 (Charter)	Middle	548	41	13.4:1
Jefferson Elementary - 09 (Charter)	Elementary	361	20	18.1:1
Lincoln Elementary - 05 (Charter)	Elementary	338	21	16.1:1
McKinley Elementary - 06 (Charter)	Elementary	234	18	13.0:1
Roosevelt Elementary - 08 (Charter)	Elementary	228	18	12.7:1
Mellette Elementary - 07 (Charter)	Elementary	212	16	13.3:1
Garfield Education Center - 14 (Charter)	—	50	4	12.5:1

Colleges & Universities (1)

Institution	Type	Highest Degree	Enrollment	Tuition (In-State)
Lake Area Technical College	Public	Associate	2,655	$6,718

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