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619 2nd St NW, Watertown, SD 57201 • Codington County
(605) 882-6385
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
267
Teachers (FTE)
19.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.7:1
FRPL Eligible
127
(47.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 127 of 267 (47.6%)
Free Lunch: 85 (31.8%)
Reduced-Price: 42 (15.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 140 (52.4%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 200 400 2020-2021: 209 students 209 2020-2021 2021-2022: 218 students 218 +4.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 212 students 212 -2.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 235 students 235 +10.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 267 students 267 +13.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 192 (71.9%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 35 (13.1%) Hispanic / Latino: 20 (7.5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 17 (6.4%) Black or African American: 3 (1.1%)
267 Students
White 192 71.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 35 13.1%
Hispanic / Latino 20 7.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 17 6.4%
Black or African American 3 1.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 267 Students
Grade 1: 58 (21.7%) Grade 2: 63 (23.6%) Grade 3: 69 (25.8%) Grade 4: 77 (28.8%)
267 Students
Grade 1 58 21.7%
Grade 2 63 23.6%
Grade 3 69 25.8%
Grade 4 77 28.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
131
49.1%
F
Female Students
136
50.9%