For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 589 students in Sweetwater School District.
Public Preschools in Sweetwater School District have a diversity score of 0.39, which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
876 Schools
# Students
1,532 Students
413,518 Students
# Teachers
n/a
1 Teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.5%
23.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
16%
16%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
76%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,091 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,903 is less than the state median of $11,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,091
$12,092
Spending / Student
$8,903
$11,586
Best Sweetwater School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
500 Highway 322 East
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 351-7004
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 351-7004
Gr: PK-2 | 589 students Minority enrollment: 23%
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