| Index | Watertown | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 59% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | Watertown | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.1% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.1% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.3% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.9% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.9% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 6 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Watertown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Watertown, SD schools is 59%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Watertown, SD, an average of 90.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Castlewood, SD | 582 | 57% | 18.2% |
| Florence, SD | 371 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Waverly, SD | 51 | 32% | 34.0% |
| Watertown, SD | 22,249 | 59% | 22.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hudson, OH | 22,249 | 89% | 85.7% |
| Prairie Village, KS | 22,255 | 66% | 37.3% |
| Mustang, OK | 22,228 | 47% | 3.0% |
| Waynesboro, VA | 22,300 | 71% | 47.3% |
| Clinton, UT | 22,191 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Watertown, SD | 22,249 | 59% | 22.5% |
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