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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 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 85 students in Sweetwater School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary School in Sweetwater School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,193 Schools
# Students
115 Students
450,152 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
28,631 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%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
22%
% Black
n/a
8%
% White
68%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
23%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,617 is higher than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,443 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,617
$11,355
Spending / Student
$29,443
$11,328
Best Sweetwater School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
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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