SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 1304 2nd Ave NE, in Devils Lake, North Dakota, SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an average-sized elementary-level community that caters to 269 students (grades 1 through 2), operated by DEVILS LAKE 1. Compared to the state average of about 212 students per school, that is 27% larger than typical.

SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 5 schools operated by DEVILS LAKE 1, a district that instructs 1,786 students overall.

Looking at the student body, SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 33% Native American, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Ramsey County shows the typical household earns roughly $61,006 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Ramsey County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,874 students), of which SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PK-8, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 8%: 249 students in 2018 compared to 269 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 68% to 61%.

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