Sweetwater
Sweetwater is a public school district based in Sweetwater, Tennessee, serving 1,532 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #110 of the 122 Tennessee districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 383 students each, fewer than the Tennessee median of 467. It spends about $9,017 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Tennessee median.
How Sweetwater compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sweetwater | Tennessee median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,017 | $10,059 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,694 | $6,268 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Tennessee median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Tennessee
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ManchesterManchester | 1,628 | 3 | $11,677 | n/a | #107 |
| Bledsoe CountyPikeville | 1,570 | 5 | $11,510 | n/a | #108 |
| ParisParis | 1,538 | 3 | $10,429 | n/a | #109 |
| SweetwaterSweetwater · this district | 1,532 | 4 | $9,017 | n/a | #110 |
| Decatur CountyDecaturville | 1,492 | 6 | $9,980 | n/a | #111 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill United School CorporationConverse, IN | 1,533 | $8,339 | 14.5 |
| Labette CountyAltamont, KS | 1,532 | $12,688 | 13.2 |
| Beardstown CUSD 15Beardstown, IL | 1,531 | $13,240 | 16.8 |
| Richland School DistrictJohnstown, PA | 1,531 | $13,634 | 14.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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