Summary:
The 73666 zip code area is home to two small, rural schools - Sweetwater Elementary School and Sweetwater High School, both part of the Sweetwater school district. These schools face unique challenges, including fluctuating performance rankings, below-average test scores, and high rates of economic disadvantage among their student populations.
Sweetwater Elementary School has a relatively small enrollment of 76 students and has experienced significant variations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 69th out of 846 schools in 2010-2011 to 415th out of 957 in 2014-2015. The school has a high rate of free/reduced lunch recipients at 90.79% and relatively high spending per student at $23,085. In contrast, Sweetwater High School has an even smaller enrollment of 32 students and has also seen its statewide ranking fluctuate, from 20th out of 449 schools in 2014-2015 to 274th out of 463 in 2024-2025. The high school has a relatively low four-year graduation rate of 82.2% and high spending per student at $37,780.
Both Sweetwater Elementary School and Sweetwater High School perform below the state average in proficiency rates for core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The small school sizes, high spending per student, and inconsistent academic performance suggest a need for a more targeted approach to improving educational outcomes in this area.
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