Sweetwater Union High School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 28 public schools serving 36,461 students in Sweetwater Union High School District. This district's average testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Sweetwater Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the California public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Sweetwater Union High School District are Eastlake Middle School, Olympian High School and Eastlake High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Sweetwater Union High School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in California.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Sweetwater Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

School District Name

Sweetwater Union High School District

School District Website

http://www.sweetwaterschools.org/

School District Phone Number

(619) 691-5500

School District Grades Offered

KG - 12

2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

28 Schools

10,289 Schools

# Students

36,461 Students

5,950,762 Students

# Teachers

1,548 Teachers

264,737 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

District Rank

Sweetwater Union High School District, which is ranked #813 of all 1,873 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 82% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (CA)

Overall District Rank

#819 out of 1942 school districts
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

33%

40%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sweetwater Union High School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

54%

51%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sweetwater Union High School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

86%

84%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Sweetwater Union High School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.49

0.63

# American Indian Students

161 Students

28,341 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

4,016 Students

702,306 Students

% Asian Students

11%

12%

# Hispanic Students

25,435 Students

3,302,330 Students

% Hispanic Students

70%

56%

# Black Students

1,098 Students

306,500 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

3,924 Students

1,289,869 Students

% White Students

11%

22%

# Hawaiian Students

140 Students

25,742 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,687 Students

294,082 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

# Students in K Grade:

457,990

# Students in 1st Grade:

423,037

# Students in 2nd Grade:

429,215

# Students in 3rd Grade:

436,003

# Students in 4th Grade:

443,754

# Students in 5th Grade:

446,040

# Students in 6th Grade:

437,468

# Students in 7th Grade:

4,697

457,337

# Students in 8th Grade:

5,230

464,787

# Students in 9th Grade:

6,641

499,546

# Students in 10th Grade:

6,599

493,556

# Students in 11th Grade:

6,433

477,454

# Students in 12th Grade:

6,861

484,575

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,900 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,522. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,471 is less than the state median of $19,618. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$580 MM

$29 MM