Sweetwater School District

11107 North Highway 30
Sweetwater, OK 73666-6606
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 37 students in Sweetwater School District.
Public High School in Sweetwater School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Sweetwater School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sweetwater High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
488 Schools
# Students
122 Students
207,701 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
11,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

District Rank

Sweetwater School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#271 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sweetwater  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sweetwater  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sweetwater  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sweetwater  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
≥50%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sweetwater  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
24,351 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,534 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
40,475 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
19%
# Black Students
n/a
16,440 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
92 Students
96,809 Students
% White Students
75%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
864 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
24,130 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
12%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
5
-
# Students in K Grade:
7
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
13
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
10
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
23
# Students in 7th Grade:
7
822
# Students in 8th Grade:
9
1,902
# Students in 9th Grade:
10
56,462
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
53,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
49,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
45,339
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,090 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,754 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sweetwater  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sweetwater  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,090
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sweetwater  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,754
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sweetwater  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sweetwater School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sweetwater High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
11107 North Highway 30
Sweetwater, OK 73666
(580) 534-2272
Grades: 9-12
| 37 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 122 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-29% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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