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Watertown City Schools

Watertown City School District is located at 1351 Washington Street Watertown, NY. The Watertown City School District system provides education to grades K through 12 for the community of Watertown, New York in Jefferson County. The City of Watertown, NY aspires to be a vibrant, attractive community of rich recreational, cultural and economic opportunity that maintains a small town appeal.

The student body that attends in this district remains very small compared to other New York School Districts. You will find highly trained teachers at every grade level who endeavor to present the best curricula to ensue student excel as much as possible with their education.

The Watertown City School District goes to provide the best educational experience possible from the staff, family and community perspectives. Our vision is the improvement of student achievement. Respect, compassion, citizenship, and effective and respectful communication will be demonstrated by all.

The school district offers employment & educational opportunities, without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin or handicap. Students will find excellent counseling services available for academic, peer, social problems, or any other student issues.

Residents in the City of Watertown NY and surrounding areas, value the rural setting and slower paced lifestyles offered in Upstate New York. Watertown is a small city, but has a wide variety of places to live, work and play. If you do decide to go to a more metropolitan area for shopping, theater and recreation, it is a relatively short trip with no traffic congestion. Watertown is about an hour from Kingston Ontario, and Syracuse NY.

Watertown City School District Information

Watertown City School District

1351 Washington Street

Watertown, NY 13601

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Jefferson County, New York

315-785-3700

Serving grades PK-12, US

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Students: 4608

Student / Teacher Ratio: 15.1

Schools in this District: 7

Student Enrollment Information

Pre-K Kindergarten
(Full Day)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Ungraded
Secondary
101 390 385 372 395 316 334 337 353 343 367 307 281 283 44
Total Students:
4608
Attendance Rate:
93%
Suspensions:
358
Year Statistics Compiled:
2005
District teacher data and statistics
Superintendent:Terry Fralick
 Full TimePart Time
Principals70
Assistant Principals40
Teachers2903
Other Professional Staff220
*Staff data was compiled in 2006
District Administrative Salaries
Title
Salary
Benefits
Other
Total Compensation
Superintendent Of Schools
$123,510
$25,725
$10,500
$159,735
Asst. Superintendent Instruct
$96,028
$17,201
$0
$113,229
Note: Data from the 2004-05 school year. It is a requirement that districts report the salaries of the superintendent; the deputy, assistant or associate superintendents; and other administrators or supervisors paid in excess of $113,000.

Adequate Yearly Progress Decisions

Sub-Group Names
Satisfactory
School Year
Subject:Elementary / Middle School English Language Arts
All Students
Yes
2006
Black Or African American
Yes
2006
Hispanic Or Latino
Yes
2006
Asian Or Pacific Islander
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Students With Disabilities
Yes
2006
Limited English Proficient
Yes
2006
Economically Disadvantaged
Yes
2006
Subject:Elementary / Middle School Math
All Students
Yes
2006
Black Or African American
Yes
2006
Hispanic Or Latino
Yes
2006
Asian Or Pacific Islander
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Students With Disabilities
Yes
2006
Economically Disadvantaged
Yes
2006
Subject:Elementary / Middle School Science
All Students
Yes
2006
Subject:High School English Language Arts
All Students
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Economically Disadvantaged
Yes
2006
Subject:High School Graduation Rate
All Students
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Students With Disabilities
Yes
2006
Economically Disadvantaged
Yes
2006
Subject:High School Math
All Students
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Economically Disadvantaged
Yes
2006

Regents Results

Subject
Year
# Tested
Percent Passing
 
Earth Science
2006
233
81.1%
English
2006
270
78.5%
French
2006
22
100.0%
Global Hist & Geography
2006
306
69.3%
Living Environment
2006
216
82.9%
Math A
2006
327
88.4%
Math B
2006
132
57.6%
Chemistry
2006
108
75.9%
Physics
2006
34
61.8%
Spanish
2006
97
97.9%
US History and Govt
2006
277
78.3%

Graduation Info

Group
High School Graduate
Regents Diplomas
Advanced Regents Diplomas
IEP / Local Certificates
Year
All Students
227
188 (82%)
63 (27%)
13
2006
All Students
234
185 (79%)
74 (31%)
19
2005
All Students
185
110 (59%)
0 (0%)
19
2004
General Education
220
185 (84%)
63 (28%)
0
2006
General Education
211
178 (84%)
74 (35%)
0
2005
General Education
167
106 (63%)
0 (0%)
0
2004
Students With Disabilities
7
3 (42%)
0 (0%)
13
2006
Students With Disabilities
23
7 (30%)
0 (0%)
19
2005
Students With Disabilities
18
4 (22%)
0 (0%)
19
2004

Student Post-Graduation Plans

Number of high school students planning to attend 4 year colleges In New York State
41 (18%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 4 year colleges Outside of New York State
20 (08%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 2 year colleges In New York State
83 (36%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 2 year colleges Outside of New York State
2 (00%)
Number of high school students planning to attend Post Secondary institutions In New York State
1 (00%)
Number of high school students planning to attend Post Secondary institutions Outside of New York State
0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates who plan to enroll in the Military
9 (03%)
Number of high school graduates who plan to pursue employment
19 (03%)
Number of high school graduates with disabilities who plan to attend vocational rehabilitation programs.
0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates with a known plan not specified above.
12 (05%)
Number of high school graduates whose plans do not fit the above categories or are unknown.
40 (17%)
2005/06 District Expenditure & Revenue Information
  • Unreserved Fund Balance:
    8,969,685
  • State AID Revenue:
    29,249,790
  • Star Revenue:
    2,358,808
  • Total State Revenue (State Aid + Star):
    31,608,598
  • Local Revenue:
    14,154,138
  • Federal Revenue:
    5,444,062
  • Total Revenue (state + local + federal revenues):
    51,206,798
  • Central Administration:
    575,741
  • Board of Education:
    149,649
  • Teacher Salaries:
    16,878,031
  • Pupil Personnel Services Instructional Salaries:
    549,274
  • Curriculum Development and Support Instructional Salaries:
    1,120,850
  • Boces Instructional Expenditures:
    4,669,040
  • Tuition Paid to other districts (excluding special act districts):
    276,553
  • Tuition Not Included in Tuition Above:
    118,169
  • Other Instructional Salaries:
    3,235,605
  • Other Instructional Expenses:
    2,871,386
  • Community Service:
    0
  • Operations and Maintenance:
    3,633,775
  • Teacher Retirement:
    1,366,281
  • Health:
    5,957,299
  • Other Employee Benefits:
    3,021,577
  • Other Undistributed:
    621,345
  • Other:
    7,831
  • SubTotal (total exp minus debt service expenditures (principal & interest) and transportation):
    45,052,406
  • Transportation:
    2,995,242
  • Debt Service-Principle:
    775,000
  • Debt Service-Interest:
    1,324,344
  • Total Expenditure:
    50,146,992
  • Duplicated Combined Adjusted Average Daily Membership:
    4,543
  • Revenue Per Pupil:
    11,272
  • Expenditure Per Pupil:
    11,038
  • Actual Value Per Total Wealth Unit (Property Wealth Per Pupil):
    164,271
  • Income Per Total Wealth Pupil Unit:
    65,923
  • Combined Wealth Ratio:
    0.515
  • IE 1 (Instructional Expenditures Excluding Fringe Benefits) as Percent of Total Expenditures:
    59.26%
  • Percent that fringe (employee) benefits for the instructional program are of total expenditures:
    21.02%
  • Instructional Expenditures (Including Fringe Benefits) as a percent of total expenditures:
    80.28%
  • Instructional Expense as a percent of Adjusted Total Expense:
    89.30%
  • Local Revenue Effort Rate (Local Revenues Divided by Property Value):
    16.03

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All Schools in Watertown City School District


Watertown City School District, Jefferson County, New York