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Sweetwater Independent School District

207 Musgrove St
Sweetwater, TX 79556-5321

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Tel: (325) 235-8601

www.sweetwaterisd.net

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 572 students in Sweetwater Independent School District. This district's average high is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.

Public High Schools in Sweetwater Independent School District have an score of 22% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and score of 31% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Public High School in Sweetwater Independent School District have a of 87%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Sweetwater High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

7 Schools

2,552 Schools

# Students

1,899 Students

1,864,677 Students

# Teachers

141 Teachers

125,506 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sweetwater Independent School District	Texas
9	163	389
10	151	362
11	149	335
12	109	303

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District Rank

Sweetwater Independent School District, which is ranked #968 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#974 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sweetwater Independent School District
2023	#974
2022	#957
2021	#933
2019	#956
2018	#687
2017	#800
2016	#677
2015	#700
2014	#782
2013	#569
2012	#371

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31%

44%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sweetwater Independent School District	Texas
2023	31%	44%
2022	30%	41%
2021	27%	37%
2019	38%	51%
2018	40%	49%
2017	76%	78%
2016	74%	75%
2015	68%	73%
2014	72%	76%
2013	81%	78%
2012	88%	83%

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39%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sweetwater Independent School District	Texas
2022	39%	51%
2021	29%	42%
2019	33%	47%
2018	40%	45%
2017	64%	72%
2016	68%	71%
2015	72%	73%
2014	72%	75%
2013	77%	78%
2012	91%	88%
2011	91%	88%

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33%

46%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sweetwater Independent School District	Texas
2022	33%	46%
2021	25%	43%

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87%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sweetwater Independent School District	Texas
2023	87%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	92%	89%
2019	87%	89%
2018	92%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	88%
2012	87%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sweetwater Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.57	0.64
2022	0.58	0.64
2021	0.59	0.64
2020	0.58	0.63
2019	0.58	0.63
2018	0.56	0.64
2017	0.56	0.64
2016	0.57	0.63
2015	0.57	0.63
2014	0.57	0.63
2013	0.58	0.64
2012	0.58	0.64
2011	0.58	0.64
2010	0.59	0.64
2009	0.59	0.64
2008	0.59	0.64
2007	0.59	0.64
2006	0.59	0.64
2005	0.57	0.64
2004	0.57	0.64
2003	0.57	0.64
2002	0.57	0.64
2001	0.57	0.64
2000	0.58	0.65
1999	0.57	0.65
1998	0.57	0.65
1997	0.57	0.64
1996	0.58	0.64
1995	0.57	0.64
1994	0.56	0.64
1993	0.56	0.63
1992	0.55	0.63
1991	0.55	0.63

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% American Indian

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% Asian

1%

5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

55%

53%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Independent School District	Texas
2023	55%	53%
2022	54%	53%
2021	54%	53%
2020	54%	53%
2019	54%	53%
2018	56%	52%
2017	56%	52%
2016	54%	52%
2015	52%	52%
2014	52%	52%
2013	51%	51%
2012	50%	51%
2011	48%	50%
2010	44%	49%
2009	43%	48%
2008	41%	47%
2007	42%	46%
2006	42%	46%
2005	40%	45%
2004	39%	44%
2003	40%	43%
2002	38%	42%
2001	39%	41%
2000	38%	40%
1999	38%	39%
1998	38%	38%
1997	38%	38%
1996	40%	37%
1995	38%	36%
1994	38%	36%
1993	38%	35%
1992	38%	35%
1991	39%	34%

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% Black

5%

13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Independent School District	Texas
2023	6%	13%
2022	6%	13%
2021	6%	13%
2020	6%	13%
2019	6%	13%
2018	7%	13%
2017	7%	13%
2016	7%	13%
2015	7%	13%
2014	6%	13%
2013	7%	13%
2012	7%	13%
2011	6%	13%
2010	10%	14%
2009	10%	14%
2008	10%	14%
2007	9%	14%
2006	10%	15%
2005	8%	14%
2004	8%	14%
2003	8%	14%
2002	9%	14%
2001	8%	14%
2000	9%	14%
1999	8%	14%
1998	7%	14%
1997	8%	14%
1996	7%	14%
1995	7%	14%
1994	7%	14%
1993	6%	14%
1992	6%	14%
1991	5%	14%

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% White

36%

26%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Independent School District	Texas
2023	35%	26%
2022	37%	26%
2021	36%	26%
2020	36%	27%
2019	36%	27%
2018	36%	28%
2017	36%	28%
2016	38%	29%
2015	40%	29%
2014	40%	29%
2013	40%	30%
2012	41%	31%
2011	44%	31%
2010	46%	33%
2009	47%	34%
2008	49%	35%
2007	49%	36%
2006	48%	36%
2005	52%	38%
2004	53%	39%
2003	52%	40%
2002	53%	41%
2001	53%	42%
2000	53%	44%
1999	54%	45%
1998	55%	46%
1997	54%	46%
1996	53%	47%
1995	55%	48%
1994	55%	48%
1993	56%	49%
1992	56%	49%
1991	56%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Independent School District	Texas
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,184 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,628 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$74,029 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sweetwater Independent School District	Texas
2023	$29 MM	$14 MM
2022	$28 MM	$14 MM
2021	$29 MM	$14 MM
2020	$28 MM	$14 MM
2019	$26 MM	$13 MM
2018	$25 MM	$11 MM
2017	$25 MM	$11 MM
2016	$26 MM	$11 MM
2015	$25 MM	$9 MM
2014	$24 MM	$10 MM
2012	$25 MM	$9 MM
2011	$26 MM	$10 MM
2010	$25 MM	$9 MM
2009	$24 MM	$9 MM
2008	$23 MM	$8 MM
2007	$23 MM	$8 MM
2006	$21 MM	$7 MM
2005	$20 MM	$7 MM
2004	$19 MM	$6 MM
2003	$19 MM	$6 MM
2002	$19 MM	$6 MM
2001	$18 MM	$6 MM
2000	$21 MM	$6 MM
1999	$18 MM	$6 MM
1998	$16 MM	$6 MM
1997	$17 MM	$6 MM
1996	$15 MM	$6 MM
1995	$16 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$78,063 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sweetwater Independent School District	Texas
2023	$28 MM	$13 MM
2022	$28 MM	$13 MM
2021	$28 MM	$13 MM
2020	$28 MM	$13 MM
2019	$25 MM	$12 MM
2018	$25 MM	$11 MM
2017	$26 MM	$11 MM
2016	$24 MM	$11 MM
2015	$25 MM	$9 MM
2014	$23 MM	$10 MM
2012	$25 MM	$9 MM
2011	$23 MM	$9 MM
2010	$25 MM	$9 MM
2009	$32 MM	$9 MM
2008	$23 MM	$8 MM
2007	$22 MM	$8 MM
2006	$20 MM	$7 MM
2005	$19 MM	$7 MM
2004	$18 MM	$6 MM
2003	$19 MM	$6 MM
2002	$18 MM	$6 MM
2001	$18 MM	$6 MM
2000	$20 MM	$6 MM
1999	$18 MM	$6 MM
1998	$17 MM	$6 MM
1997	$18 MM	$6 MM
1996	$18 MM	$6 MM
1995	$21 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,184

$13,387

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sweetwater Independent School District	Texas
2023	$14,848	$15,640
2022	$12,938	$15,527
2021	$13,843	$15,800
2020	$12,938	$15,527
2019	$12,157	$14,104
2018	$11,415	$12,819
2017	$11,077	$13,668
2016	$11,326	$13,530
2015	$11,400	$12,250
2014	$10,704	$11,938
2012	$10,673	$11,792
2011	$10,994	$12,560
2010	$10,968	$12,250
2009	$10,182	$11,947
2008	$9,816	$11,503
2007	$10,079	$11,028
2006	$8,927	$10,357
2005	$9,080	$9,808
2004	$8,757	$9,347
2003	$8,360	$9,172
2002	$7,903	$8,890
2001	$7,243	$8,220
2000	$7,978	$8,183
1999	$6,557	$7,482
1998	$5,853	$7,282
1997	$6,001	$6,948
1995	$5,460	$6,375
1992	$4,331	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$14,628

$14,116

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sweetwater Independent School District	Texas
2023	$14,304	$14,776
2022	$12,942	$14,277
2021	$13,336	$14,927
2020	$12,942	$14,277
2019	$11,426	$13,432
2018	$11,010	$12,640
2017	$11,495	$13,337
2016	$10,478	$12,941
2015	$11,272	$12,682
2014	$10,212	$11,519
2012	$10,632	$11,195
2011	$9,900	$12,153
2010	$10,844	$12,682
2009	$13,504	$12,666
2008	$9,691	$11,542
2007	$9,490	$10,438
2006	$8,705	$9,999
2005	$8,539	$9,530
2004	$8,126	$9,298
2003	$8,152	$9,172
2002	$7,732	$8,828
2001	$7,470	$8,284
2000	$7,769	$8,055
1999	$6,669	$7,777
1998	$6,291	$7,202
1997	$6,285	$7,030
1995	$7,359	$5,816
1992	$4,239	$4,974

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Best Sweetwater Independent School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Jp Cowen Achievement Center

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29% )
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1205 Ragland
Sweetwater, TX 79556
(325) 235-4371

Gr: 9-12 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: #22.

Sweetwater High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 31%)
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1205 Ragland
Sweetwater, TX 79556
(325) 235-4371

Gr: 9-12 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,899 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: 87% (Top 30% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
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