Sweetwater ISD
Sweetwater, Texas · Nolan County · Grades Pre-K–12
Sweetwater ISD runs 6 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 1,806 students. By enrollment it is the 397th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 1,806 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 135.8 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Nolan County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4842030 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Sweetwater ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 205 | 12 | 72.7% |
| Southeast Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 166 | 25.5 | 100% |
| Southeast Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 157 | 12.6 | 72% |
| Sweetwater High School | High | 9–12 | 553 | 12.3 | 57.9% |
| Sweetwater Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 353 | 13.3 | 72% |
| Sweetwater Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 372 | 13.1 | 65.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Sweetwater ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Sweetwater ISD in context
Size
Sweetwater ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Sweetwater High School with 553 students, and the smallest is Southeast Elementary School with 157; the average is 301, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 171 students. Grade 12 has 121 students and kindergarten has 107, 13% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Sweetwater ISD enrolls 216 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Sweetwater ISD at 54.5%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 36.4%.
69% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 57.9% at Sweetwater High School to 100% at Southeast Early Childhood Center. All 6 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 135.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 4.2 counselors it has 430 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists and 0.5 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Sweetwater ISD is based in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, distant. The nearest district is Roscoe Collegiate ISD, 8.6 miles away with 12,256 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Sweetwater ISD. Nolan County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 124.6 | 14 |
| School counselors | 4.2 | 430 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 1,806 |
| School psychologists | 0.5 | 3,612 |
| Instructional aides | 68.5 | 26 |
| Other student support staff | 16.8 | 108 |
| School administrators | 9 | 201 |
| District administrators | 3 | 602 |
| All staff | 347.9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 54.5% |
| White | 36.4% |
| Black | 5% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 216 |
| Kindergarten | 107 |
| Grade 1 | 99 |
| Grade 2 | 106 |
| Grade 3 | 110 |
| Grade 4 | 121 |
| Grade 5 | 122 |
| Grade 6 | 121 |
| Grade 7 | 119 |
| Grade 8 | 132 |
| Grade 9 | 171 |
| Grade 10 | 144 |
| Grade 11 | 117 |
| Grade 12 | 121 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe Collegiate ISD | 9 mi | 12,256 | 235.3 | – |
| Highland ISD | 11 mi | 207 | 9.1 | – |
| Trent ISD | 15 mi | 144 | 9.1 | – |
| Roby CISD | 19 mi | 297 | 8.4 | – |
| Loraine ISD | 19 mi | 141 | 7.6 | – |
| Merkel ISD | 22 mi | 1,090 | 10.5 | – |
| Hermleigh ISD | 23 mi | 258 | 10.7 | – |
| Blackwell CISD | 27 mi | 186 | 8.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Nolan County
- Roscoe Collegiate ISD (12,256 students)
- Highland ISD (207 students)
- Blackwell CISD (186 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
207 Musgrove St, Sweetwater, TX 79556
Phone: (325)235-8601
Website: sweetwaterisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.