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Item: Sweetwater Union High School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1130 Fifth Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91911-2812

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Top 50%

Tel: (619) 691-5500

www.sweetwaterschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

29 Schools

2,790 Schools

# Students

33,517 Students

2,122,151 Students

# Teachers

1,509 Teachers

101,015 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sweetwater Union High School District	California
7	240	20
8	329	21
9	5,869	231
10	5,832	225
11	5,819	226
12	6,471	235

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District Rank

Sweetwater Union High School District, which is ranked #832 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#760 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sweetwater Union High School District
2023	#760
2022	#812
2021	#434
2019	#819
2018	#520
2017	#416
2016	#418
2015	#441
2014	#249
2013	#475
2012	#492

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sweetwater Union High School District	California
2023	27%	34%
2022	26%	33%
2021	36%	34%
2019	33%	40%
2018	32%	39%
2017	32%	38%
2016	31%	37%
2015	30%	34%
2014	68%	63%
2013	55%	59%
2012	56%	59%

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50%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sweetwater Union High School District	California
2022	50%	47%
2021	52%	49%
2019	54%	51%
2018	32%	50%
2017	53%	48%
2016	53%	48%
2015	48%	44%
2014	60%	58%
2013	59%	57%
2012	60%	58%
2011	60%	56%

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25%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sweetwater Union High School District	California
2022	25%	29%
2021	23%	28%

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91%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sweetwater Union High School District	California
2023	91%	86%
2022	87%	87%
2021	85%	84%
2020	89%	85%
2019	86%	84%
2018	86%	84%
2017	85%	83%
2016	83%	83%
2015	85%	89%
2014	82%	88%
2013	83%	87%

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(2022-23)

26%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sweetwater Union High School District	California
2023	26%	27.7%
2022	28.6%	33%
2021	11.8%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sweetwater Union High School District	California
2023	0.49	0.64
2022	0.48	0.63
2021	0.48	0.62
2020	0.44	0.63
2019	0.44	0.63
2018	0.38	0.64
2017	0.38	0.64
2016	0.39	0.64
2015	0.39	0.64
2014	0.41	0.65
2013	0.43	0.65
2012	0.43	0.65
2011	0.43	0.67
2010	0.43	0.67
2009	0.45	0.71
2008	0.45	0.65
2007	0.46	0.67
2006	0.47	0.66
2005	0.48	0.67
2004	0.49	0.67
2003	0.50	0.67
2002	0.51	0.67
2001	0.52	0.67
2000	0.53	0.67
1999	0.54	0.67
1998	0.54	0.67
1997	0.55	0.67
1996	0.56	0.67
1995	0.56	0.67
1994	0.56	0.67
1993	0.57	0.67
1992	0.58	0.67
1991	0.59	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2005)
Year	Sweetwater Union High School District	California
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Union High School District	California
2023	11%	12%
2022	11%	12%
2021	11%	12%
2020	11%	12%
2019	11%	12%
2018	10%	11%
2017	10%	11%
2016	10%	11%
2015	11%	11%
2014	10%	11%
2013	11%	11%
2012	11%	11%
2011	10%	11%
2010	11%	11%
2009	12%	11%
2008	12%	12%
2007	12%	12%
2006	13%	12%
2005	12%	12%
2004	12%	12%
2003	12%	11%
2002	12%	11%
2001	12%	11%
2000	12%	11%
1999	13%	11%
1998	13%	11%
1997	13%	11%
1996	13%	11%
1995	13%	11%
1994	13%	11%
1993	13%	11%
1992	13%	11%
1991	13%	11%

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% Hispanic

71%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Union High School District	California
2023	70%	55%
2022	71%	56%
2021	71%	56%
2020	74%	55%
2019	74%	55%
2018	78%	54%
2017	78%	54%
2016	78%	54%
2015	77%	54%
2014	76%	53%
2013	75%	53%
2012	75%	52%
2011	74%	51%
2010	74%	50%
2009	73%	49%
2008	73%	50%
2007	72%	49%
2006	72%	48%
2005	70%	47%
2004	69%	46%
2003	68%	45%
2002	68%	44%
2001	67%	43%
2000	65%	42%
1999	65%	41%
1998	64%	40%
1997	63%	40%
1996	63%	39%
1995	62%	38%
1994	62%	37%
1993	61%	36%
1992	60%	35%
1991	59%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Union High School District	California
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	4%	7%
2010	4%	7%
2009	4%	7%
2008	5%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	5%	8%
2003	5%	8%
2002	5%	8%
2001	5%	8%
2000	5%	9%
1999	5%	9%
1998	5%	9%
1997	5%	9%
1996	5%	9%
1995	5%	9%
1994	4%	9%
1993	5%	9%
1992	4%	9%
1991	4%	9%

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% White

10%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Union High School District	California
2023	12%	21%
2022	11%	21%
2021	11%	22%
2020	8%	23%
2019	8%	23%
2018	6%	24%
2017	6%	24%
2016	6%	24%
2015	6%	24%
2014	6%	25%
2013	8%	25%
2012	8%	26%
2011	9%	27%
2010	9%	27%
2009	10%	28%
2008	10%	29%
2007	11%	29%
2006	11%	31%
2005	12%	31%
2004	13%	32%
2003	15%	34%
2002	15%	35%
2001	15%	36%
2000	17%	37%
1999	16%	38%
1998	17%	39%
1997	18%	39%
1996	18%	40%
1995	19%	41%
1994	20%	42%
1993	20%	43%
1992	22%	44%
1991	23%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2011)
Year	Sweetwater Union High School District	California
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Union High School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,157 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,913 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$810 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sweetwater Union High School District	California
2023	$810 MM	$10 MM
2022	$669 MM	$9 MM
2021	$646 MM	$8 MM
2020	$590 MM	$7 MM
2019	$598 MM	$7 MM
2018	$580 MM	$29 MM
2017	$563 MM	$26 MM
2016	$543 MM	$24 MM
2015	$428 MM	$17 MM
2014	$452 MM	$21 MM
2012	$439 MM	$19 MM
2011	$492 MM	$19 MM
2010	$428 MM	$17 MM
2009	$478 MM	$19 MM
2008	$479 MM	$19 MM
2007	$456 MM	$19 MM
2006	$527 MM	$17 MM
2005	$377 MM	$16 MM
2004	$335 MM	$16 MM
2003	$327 MM	$16 MM
2002	$305 MM	$15 MM
2001	$314 MM	$15 MM
2000	$242 MM	$13 MM
1999	$217 MM	$12 MM
1998	$208 MM	$11 MM
1997	$195 MM	$10 MM
1996	$169 MM	$9 MM
1995	$155 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$634 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sweetwater Union High School District	California
2023	$634 MM	$9 MM
2022	$590 MM	$8 MM
2021	$528 MM	$7 MM
2020	$520 MM	$7 MM
2019	$562 MM	$7 MM
2018	$601 MM	$29 MM
2017	$613 MM	$24 MM
2016	$542 MM	$23 MM
2015	$495 MM	$18 MM
2014	$468 MM	$21 MM
2012	$427 MM	$19 MM
2011	$487 MM	$19 MM
2010	$495 MM	$18 MM
2009	$462 MM	$18 MM
2008	$491 MM	$19 MM
2007	$512 MM	$18 MM
2006	$539 MM	$17 MM
2005	$434 MM	$16 MM
2004	$360 MM	$17 MM
2003	$364 MM	$15 MM
2002	$360 MM	$16 MM
2001	$276 MM	$14 MM
2000	$230 MM	$13 MM
1999	$214 MM	$11 MM
1998	$215 MM	$11 MM
1997	$180 MM	$10 MM
1996	$172 MM	$8 MM
1995	$161 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,157

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sweetwater Union High School District	California
2023	$22,890	$21,289
2022	$18,562	$17,710
2021	$17,717	$15,669
2020	$15,477	$14,213
2019	$15,466	$14,063
2018	$14,406	$16,033
2017	$14,031	$16,692
2016	$13,392	$15,604
2015	$10,576	$10,238
2014	$11,041	$11,786
2012	$10,801	$11,929
2011	$11,882	$11,681
2010	$10,130	$10,238
2009	$11,165	$11,099
2008	$11,235	$11,762
2007	$10,837	$11,879
2006	$12,592	$10,859
2005	$9,224	$10,445
2004	$8,533	$10,566
2003	$8,625	$10,456
2002	$8,194	$9,803
2001	$8,885	$10,568
2000	$7,126	$8,943
1999	$6,583	$8,203
1998	$6,568	$7,395
1997	$6,352	$6,922
1995	$5,374	$5,953
1992	$5,475	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$18,913

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sweetwater Union High School District	California
2023	$17,922	$19,218
2022	$16,384	$16,552
2021	$14,481	$13,970
2020	$13,641	$13,602
2019	$14,527	$13,522
2018	$14,923	$16,124
2017	$15,271	$15,588
2016	$13,369	$14,779
2015	$12,244	$10,739
2014	$11,445	$11,804
2012	$10,518	$12,155
2011	$11,752	$11,509
2010	$11,727	$10,739
2009	$10,784	$10,975
2008	$11,517	$11,678
2007	$12,170	$11,317
2006	$12,865	$10,926
2005	$10,603	$10,789
2004	$9,170	$11,073
2003	$9,598	$10,210
2002	$9,686	$10,600
2001	$7,804	$10,007
2000	$6,751	$9,131
1999	$6,494	$7,911
1998	$6,774	$7,592
1997	$5,859	$6,759
1995	$5,565	$6,033
1992	$5,060	$5,588

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 29 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 33,517 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: 91% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education