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Item: Sweetwater School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

220 S. Clark St
Sweetwater, TN 37874

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (423) 337-7051

www.sweetwatercityschools.com

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,216 students in Sweetwater School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.

Public Elementary Schools in Sweetwater School District have an score of 41% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 33% (versus the 36% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 44% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,485 Schools

# Students

1,532 Students

712,874 Students

# Teachers

n/a

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sweetwater School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	76	195
Kind	170	479
1	180	499
2	163	500
3	169	518
4	148	493
5	142	495
6	168	500

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District Rank

Sweetwater School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#90 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sweetwater School District
2023	#90
2022	#103
2021	#93
2019	#109
2018	#93
2017	#115
2016	#3
2015	#67
2014	#95
2013	#68
2012	#71
2011	#78
2010	#107

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37%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sweetwater School District	Tennessee
2023	37%	34%
2022	26%	31%
2021	25%	28%
2019	34%	39%
2018	30%	35%
2017	30%	36%
2016	50%	17%
2015	60%	57%
2014	52%	52%
2013	54%	52%
2012	53%	49%
2011	43%	42%
2010	32%	35%

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29%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sweetwater School District	Tennessee
2022	29%	37%
2021	24%	30%
2019	28%	35%
2018	30%	35%
2017	27%	35%
2016	50%	35%
2015	50%	51%
2014	46%	52%
2013	50%	52%
2012	49%	52%
2011	47%	50%
2010	40%	47%

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34%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sweetwater School District	Tennessee
2022	34%	40%
2021	33%	38%

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(2022-23)

7.5%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sweetwater School District	Tennessee
2023	7.5%	23.6%
2022	18.3%	23.8%
2021	8.8%	17.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sweetwater School District	Tennessee
2023	0.38	0.59
2022	0.38	0.58
2021	0.35	0.58
2020	0.36	0.57
2019	0.36	0.56
2018	0.34	0.55
2017	0.34	0.55
2016	0.31	0.53
2015	0.30	0.52
2014	0.28	0.52
2013	0.29	0.51
2012	0.26	0.50
2011	0.28	0.49
2010	0.27	0.48
2009	0.28	0.48
2008	0.27	0.46
2007	0.30	0.46
2006	0.28	0.45
1999	0.18	0.40
1998	0.17	0.39
1997	0.17	0.42
1996	0.16	0.39
1995	0.15	0.39
1994	0.15	0.37
1993	0.17	0.37
1992	0.16	0.36
1991	0.17	0.37
1990	0.15	0.36
1989	0.16	0.36
1988	0.16	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2022)
Year	Sweetwater School District	Tennessee
2022	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Sweetwater School District	Tennessee
2023	16%	14%
2022	15%	13%
2021	13%	12%
2020	12%	12%
2019	12%	11%
2018	11%	10%
2017	11%	10%
2016	11%	9%
2015	10%	8%
2014	8%	8%
2013	9%	7%
2012	8%	7%
2011	8%	6%
2010	7%	6%
2009	8%	5%
2008	8%	5%
2007	8%	4%
2006	8%	4%
1999	2%	1%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Sweetwater School District	Tennessee
2023	2%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	3%	22%
2020	4%	22%
2019	4%	22%
2018	6%	22%
2017	6%	22%
2016	6%	23%
2015	7%	23%
2014	6%	23%
2013	5%	23%
2012	6%	23%
2011	6%	24%
2010	6%	24%
2009	6%	25%
2008	6%	25%
2007	7%	25%
2006	7%	25%
1999	8%	24%
1998	9%	23%
1997	9%	23%
1996	9%	23%
1995	7%	23%
1994	8%	23%
1993	9%	23%
1992	9%	22%
1991	9%	23%
1990	8%	22%
1989	9%	22%
1988	9%	22%

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% White

76%

56%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Sweetwater School District	Tennessee
2023	77%	59%
2022	77%	60%
2021	80%	60%
2020	79%	61%
2019	79%	62%
2018	81%	63%
2017	81%	63%
2016	82%	64%
2015	83%	65%
2014	84%	65%
2013	84%	66%
2012	85%	67%
2011	84%	67%
2010	85%	68%
2009	84%	68%
2008	85%	69%
2007	83%	69%
2006	84%	70%
1999	90%	74%
1998	91%	75%
1997	91%	73%
1996	91%	75%
1995	92%	75%
1994	92%	76%
1993	91%	76%
1992	91%	77%
1991	91%	76%
1990	92%	77%
1989	91%	77%
1988	91%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Sweetwater School District	Tennessee
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,740 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,996 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$14,500 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sweetwater School District	Tennessee
2023	$18 MM	$47 MM
2022	$18 MM	$44 MM
2021	$15 MM	$39 MM
2020	$14 MM	$36 MM
2019	$14 MM	$35 MM
2018	$14 MM	$35 MM
2017	$14 MM	$34 MM
2016	$13 MM	$33 MM
2015	$12 MM	$30 MM
2014	$13 MM	$32 MM
2012	$12 MM	$32 MM
2011	$12 MM	$30 MM
2010	$12 MM	$30 MM
2009	$11 MM	$28 MM
2008	$11 MM	$28 MM
2007	$10 MM	$26 MM
2006	$9 MM	$25 MM
2005	$9 MM	$24 MM
2004	$8 MM	$23 MM
2003	$8 MM	$21 MM
2002	$8 MM	$20 MM
2001	$8 MM	$20 MM
2000	$7 MM	$19 MM
1999	$7 MM	$18 MM
1998	$6 MM	$18 MM
1997	$6 MM	$16 MM
1996	$5 MM	$15 MM
1995	$5 MM	$13 MM
1992	$3 MM	$10 MM
1990	$3 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$14,237 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sweetwater School District	Tennessee
2023	$15 MM	$45 MM
2022	$16 MM	$40 MM
2021	$14 MM	$38 MM
2020	$13 MM	$36 MM
2019	$13 MM	$35 MM
2018	$13 MM	$34 MM
2017	$13 MM	$33 MM
2016	$11 MM	$32 MM
2015	$13 MM	$29 MM
2014	$13 MM	$33 MM
2012	$12 MM	$33 MM
2011	$14 MM	$31 MM
2010	$13 MM	$29 MM
2009	$11 MM	$28 MM
2008	$12 MM	$28 MM
2007	$10 MM	$27 MM
2006	$10 MM	$25 MM
2005	$9 MM	$24 MM
2004	$8 MM	$23 MM
2003	$13 MM	$22 MM
2002	$10 MM	$22 MM
2001	$7 MM	$21 MM
2000	$6 MM	$20 MM
1999	$7 MM	$18 MM
1998	$6 MM	$18 MM
1997	$6 MM	$17 MM
1996	$5 MM	$14 MM
1995	$4 MM	$14 MM
1992	$3 MM	$11 MM
1990	$3 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,740

$14,487

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sweetwater School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,104	$14,753
2022	$12,096	$14,033
2021	$10,655	$12,446
2020	$9,646	$10,799
2019	$9,376	$10,461
2018	$9,145	$10,253
2017	$8,619	$9,828
2016	$8,256	$9,274
2015	$7,367	$8,707
2014	$7,842	$8,998
2012	$7,804	$9,214
2011	$7,965	$8,846
2010	$7,693	$8,707
2009	$7,204	$8,477
2008	$7,036	$8,215
2007	$6,474	$7,225
2006	$6,249	$6,967
2005	$6,368	$7,132
2004	$5,786	$6,890
2003	$5,710	$6,637
2002	$5,350	$6,218
2001	$3,616	$5,931
2000	$5,230	$5,582
1999	$4,932	$5,367
1998	$4,911	$5,303
1997	$4,362	$4,686
1995	$4,146	$4,088
1992	$3,020	$3,000
1990	$2,541	$3,019

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Spending / Student

$9,996

$14,224

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sweetwater School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,306	$14,134
2022	$10,608	$12,816
2021	$9,400	$12,157
2020	$8,913	$10,735
2019	$8,537	$10,381
2018	$8,477	$10,022
2017	$7,819	$9,561
2016	$7,106	$9,213
2015	$8,219	$8,563
2014	$7,746	$9,415
2012	$7,630	$9,298
2011	$9,022	$8,981
2010	$8,583	$8,563
2009	$7,194	$8,379
2008	$7,755	$8,219
2007	$6,405	$7,537
2006	$6,324	$7,070
2005	$6,515	$7,221
2004	$5,956	$7,095
2003	$9,017	$6,873
2002	$7,015	$6,596
2001	$3,457	$6,372
2000	$4,659	$5,764
1999	$5,171	$5,455
1998	$4,660	$5,332
1997	$4,551	$5,155
1995	$3,795	$4,364
1992	$2,936	$3,431
1990	$2,514	$3,162

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Best Sweetwater School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sweetwater Elementary School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 38%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

301 Broad St
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 337-7062

Gr: 3-4 | 317 students Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Brown Intermediate School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

135 Starrett St
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 337-5905

Gr: 5-6 | 310 students Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: n/an/a

Sweetwater Primary School

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500 Highway 322 East
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 351-7004

Gr: PK-2 | 589 students Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,532 students
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Bottom 50% in TN
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education