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Sweetwater Independent School District

207 Musgrove St
Sweetwater, TX 79556-5321
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 572 students in Sweetwater Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Sweetwater Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Sweetwater Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sweetwater High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,543 Schools
# Students
1,899 Students
1,863,601 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
125,439 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sweetwater Independent School District, which is ranked #968 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#974 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
44%
39%
51%
33%
46%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
55%
53%
% Black
5%
13%
% White
36%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,184 is higher than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,628 is higher than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,184
$13,398
Spending / Student
$14,628
$14,129

Best Sweetwater Independent School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jp Cowen Achievement Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1205 Ragland
Sweetwater, TX 79556
(325) 235-4371
Gr: 9-12 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #22.
Sweetwater High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1205 Ragland
Sweetwater, TX 79556
(325) 235-4371
Gr: 9-12 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,899 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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