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SWEETWATER ISD

Sweetwater, Texas · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

1,806
Students enrolled
6
Public schools
136
Classroom teachers (FTE)
13.3:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 216
  • Kindergarten 107
  • Grade 1 99
  • Grade 2 106
  • Grade 3 110
  • Grade 4 121
  • Grade 5 122
  • Grade 6 121
  • Grade 7 119
  • Grade 8 132
  • Grade 9 171
  • Grade 10 144
  • Grade 11 117
  • Grade 12 121

By race/ethnicity

  • Hispanic/Latino 55%
  • White 36%
  • Black or African American 5%
  • Two or more races 3%
  • Asian <1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Free and reduced-price lunch

69% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 1,245 of 1,806 students in the district's schools
  • Free lunch 69%
  • Reduced-price lunch <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, school year 2024-25. Eligibility as reported by the state. Schools that serve free meals to every student may count all of them as eligible, so figures are not comparable from state to state.

Spending and revenue

$14,150 spent per student on day-to-day operations Texas median: $13,954 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $8,083
  • Support services $5,244
  • Other (food service, etc.) $824

Where the money comes from

  • Local 43%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 18%

Total revenue $34.0 milliontotal spending $41.5 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Town: Distant

Total staff (FTE)

348

District office

207 MUSGROVE ST, Sweetwater TX 79556

County

Nolan County

Official website

NCES District ID

4842030

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About SWEETWATER ISD

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

The Sweetwater Independent School District serves approximately 2,250 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12 on seven campuses; high school, middle school, intermediate school, two elementary schools, early childhood center, and participates in the Wallace Alternative Education High School located in Colorado City, Texas. Sweetwater ISD is also the fiscal agent for a nine-member school special education shared service arrangement. In Sweetwater, excellence is not only a goal, it is a standard. Students have opportunities to participate in UIL academic competitions. The fine arts program enjoys outstanding successes, especially in band and choral music. In athletics, teams consistently excel in football, basketball, baseball, track, softball, power-lifting, volleyball, golf, and tennis. Sweetwater Independent School District Vision Statement: “Sweetwater ISD leads in providing a relationship focused environment that empowers students to realize their potential. We embrace diversity, equip for the global environment, and encourage responsible citizenship.”
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