Summary:
Sweetser, Indiana is home to a single school, Sweetser Elementary School, which serves grades 3-4 with an enrollment of 252 students. The school is part of the Oak Hill United School Corp district, which is ranked 107 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating.
Sweetser Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined over the past 3 years, going from 530 out of 1,016 Indiana elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 456 out of 1,005 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in ELA (37.69%) and Math (52.76%) are generally lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (45.24%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high-need student population.
Despite these challenges, Sweetser Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.5, which could be a strength, allowing for more individualized attention and support for students. The school's per-student spending of $10,912 is in line with the district average, but it's unclear if this level of funding is adequate to meet the needs of the student population. Overall, Sweetser Elementary School appears to be the only educational option for families in the Sweetser community, and the data suggests areas for improvement to better serve the students and the community.
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