Decatur County vs Sweetwater

How do these districts compare?

Metric Decatur County Sweetwater
Location Decaturville, Tennessee Sweetwater, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 1,524 1,486
Number of Schools 4 4
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.4:1 16.4:1

Spending

Metric Decatur County Sweetwater
Per-Pupil Expenditure $10,623 $9,593
Federal Revenue 21.5% 25.8%
State Revenue 54.9% 50.8%
Local Revenue 23.6% 23.4%
Decatur County
Federal State Local
Sweetwater
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Decatur County Sweetwater
White 89.5% 76.0%
African American 1.3% 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 16.1%
Asian 1.5% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 2.1% 4.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch N/A N/A

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Decatur County Sweetwater
AP Courses Offered N/A N/A
Schools with AP 0 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 443:1 354.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.3% 7.3%

School Types

Decatur County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 4

Sweetwater

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 4

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.