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Sweetwater School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 85 students in Sweetwater School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Sweetwater School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
115 Students
303,482 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
19,433 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sweetwater School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#267 out of 537 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
25%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
27%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.74
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
11%
Showing 2011–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
21%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Black
n/a
8%
% White
68%
43%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
23%
15%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,617 is higher than the state median of $13,052. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,983 is higher than the state median of $12,704. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$9,102 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$4 MM
$8,860 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$29,617
$13,052
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$31,983
$12,704
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Sweetwater School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sweetwater Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11107 North Highway 30
Sweetwater, OK 73666
(580) 238-2272
Sweetwater, OK 73666
(580) 238-2272
Gr: PK-8 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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