Massachusetts School and District Profiles

Watertown

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Student attendance (% of students absent 10 or more days each year)
OrgNameAbsent rate2021202220232024
Students Incl 2,632 2,744 2,834 2,898
Absent 10+ days # 566 1,375 1,207 1,155
WatertownAbsent 10+ days % 21.5% 50.1% 42.6% 39.9%
Students Incl    
Absent 10+ days #    
Select a Comparable DistrictAbsent 10+ days %    
Students Incl 937,090 947,168 946,517 949,726
Absent 10+ days # 280,540 529,443 468,759 431,788
StateAbsent 10+ days % 29.9% 55.9% 49.5% 45.5%

Chronically absent rate (% of students absent 10% or more each year)
OrgNameAbsent rate2021202220232024
Students Incl 2,632 2,744 2,834 2,898
Chronically absent # 307 553 543 461
WatertownChronically absent % 11.7% 20.2% 19.2% 15.9%
Students Incl    
Chronically absent #    
Select a Comparable DistrictChronically absent %    
Students Incl 937,090 947,168 946,517 949,726
Chronically absent # 165,632 262,191 210,358 187,102
StateChronically absent % 17.7% 27.7% 22.2% 19.7%

Percentage of students suspended in-school at least once
OrgNameSuspensionn rate20202021202220232024
Students Incl2,7792,6112,7332,8272,881
In-school # 21 23 38 16 6
WatertownIn-school % 0.8% 0.9% 1.4% 0.6% 0.2%
Students Incl     
In-school #     
Select a Comparable DistrictIn-school %     
Students Incl970,032933,897943,549942,880945,909
In-school # 11,836 2,370 15,040 13,095 13,119
StateIn-school % 1.2% 0.3% 1.6% 1.4% 1.4%

Percentage of students suspended out-of-school at least once
OrgNameSuspensionn rate20202021202220232024
Students Incl2,7792,6112,7332,8272,881
Out-of-school # 5 16 31 23 15
WatertownOut-of-school % 0.2% 0.6% 1.1% 0.8% 0.5%
Students Incl     
Out-of-school #     
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Students Incl970,032933,897943,549942,880945,909
Out-of-school # 19,819 4,529 29,348 23,743 22,709
StateOut-of-school % 2.0% 0.5% 3.1% 2.5% 2.4%

Annual dropout rate
OrgNameDropout20192020202120222023
# Dropouts 10 12 14 19 13
Watertown% Dropouts 1.5% 1.8% 2.0% 2.7% 1.8%
# Dropouts     
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# Dropouts 5,186 4,501 4,297 6,060 5,915
State% Dropouts 1.8% 1.6% 1.5% 2.1% 2.1%

4-year cohort graduation rate
OrgNameGraduation rate20192020202120222023
Students Incl163170194166172
Watertown% Graduated (4 Yrs)90.2%83.5%87.6%88.0%84.9%
Students Incl     
Select a Comparable District% Graduated (4 Yrs)     
Students Incl75,06774,23274,22673,90172,602
State% Graduated (4 Yrs)88.0%89.0%89.8%90.1%89.2%

5-year cohort graduation rate
OrgNameGraduation rate20182019202020212022
Students Incl173163170194166
Watertown% Graduated (5 Yrs)93.1%92.0%87.6%88.7%89.2%
Students Incl     
Select a Comparable District% Graduated (5 Yrs)     
Students Incl74,64175,06774,23274,22673,901
State% Graduated (5 Yrs)89.7%90.1%91.0%91.8%91.9%

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