SWEETWATER H S

As a cozy senior high in SWEETWATER, Texas, SWEETWATER H S caters to 553 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by SWEETWATER ISD. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 31% smaller than typical.

SWEETWATER ISD runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,806 students. SWEETWATER H S is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SWEETWATER H S reports that 54% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 39% White, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 37%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SWEETWATER H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.6%; this one delivers 44.4%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Nolan County indicate median household earnings sit near $50,747, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. In all, Nolan County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,455 students), of which SWEETWATER H S is one.

Nearest neighbor: SWEETWATER INT, around 0.4 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SWEETWATER H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 33.2%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SWEETWATER H S has rose 4%, going from 530 students in 2018 to 553 in 2025.

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