Sweetwater ISD
Sweetwater ISD is a public school district based in Sweetwater, Texas, serving 1,806 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #357 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 301 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Reggy Spencer. It spends about $12,507 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Sweetwater compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sweetwater | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,507 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,481 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 135 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 347 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 452 | 402 | 2024-25 |
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 Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Reggy Spencer
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorena ISDLorena | 1,817 | 4 | $10,202 | 13.5 | #355 |
| London ISDCorpus Christi | 1,808 | 4 | $9,268 | 17.6 | #356 |
| Sweetwater ISDSweetwater · this district | 1,806 | 6 | $12,507 | 13.4 | #357 |
| Perryton ISDPerryton | 1,802 | 6 | $10,836 | 12.4 | #358 |
| Whitesboro ISDWhitesboro | 1,802 | 4 | $10,549 | 15.0 | #359 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| WintonWinton, CA | 1,807 | $13,961 | 22.6 |
| Holbrook Unified District (4389)Holbrook, AZ | 1,806 | $12,278 | 14.8 |
| Birch Run Area SchoolsBirch Run, MI | 1,806 | $10,755 | 18.4 |
| Sault Ste. Marie Area SchoolsSault Sainte Marie, MI | 1,806 | $11,346 | 15.7 |
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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