Sweetwater

Public school district · Monroe County · Tennessee · NCES district ID 4704050

Sweetwater spent $9,593 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 98% of the other Tennessee districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,310). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,532 students in 2024-25; 53.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $10,121 per student, up 5.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Tennessee districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Sweetwater in enrollment (1,335 to 1,585 students) and Sweetwater itself.

Current spending per student, Tennessee districts closest in size to Sweetwater, FY23Union City $12,464; Paris Special $11,811; Jackson County $11,716; Manchester City Schools $11,685; Huntingdon Special $11,307; Trenton Special $10,912; Trousdale County $10,675; Decatur County $10,623; Oneida Special $10,564; Sweetwater $9,593; State median, 1,000+ students $11,310.8k10k12k14kUnion City$12,464Paris Special$11,811Jackson County$11,716Manchester City Schools$11,685Huntingdon Special$11,307Trenton Special$10,912Trousdale County$10,675Decatur County$10,623Oneida Special$10,564Sweetwater$9,593State median, 1,000+ students $11,310
Current spending per student, Tennessee districts closest in size to Sweetwater, FY23Union City $12,464; Paris Special $11,811; Jackson County $11,716; Manchester City Schools $11,685; Huntingdon Special $11,307; Trenton Special $10,912; Trousdale County $10,675; Decatur County $10,623; Oneida Special $10,564; Sweetwater $9,593; State median, 1,000+ students $11,310.8k10k12k14kUnion City$12,464Paris Special$11,811Jackson County$11,716Manchester City Schools$11,685Huntingdon Special$11,307Trenton Special$10,912Trousdale County$10,675Decatur County$10,623Oneida Special$10,564Sweetwater$9,593State median, 1,000+ students $11,310
Current spending per student, Tennessee districts closest in size to Sweetwater, FY23Union City $12,464; Paris Special $11,811; Jackson County $11,716; Manchester City Schools $11,685; Huntingdon Special $11,307; Trenton Special $10,912; Trousdale County $10,675; Decatur County $10,623; Oneida Special $10,564; Sweetwater $9,593; State median, 1,000+ students $11,310.8k10k12k14kUnion City$12,464Paris Special$11,811Jackson County$11,716Manchester City Schools$11,685Huntingdon Special$11,307Trenton Special$10,912Trousdale County$10,675Decatur County$10,623Oneida Special$10,564Sweetwater$9,593State median, 1,000+ students $11,310
Current spending per student, Tennessee districts closest in size to Sweetwater, FY23Union City $12,464; Paris Special $11,811; Jackson County $11,716; Manchester City Schools $11,685; Huntingdon Special $11,307; Trenton Special $10,912; Trousdale County $10,675; Decatur County $10,623; Oneida Special $10,564; Sweetwater $9,593; State median, 1,000+ students $11,310.8k10k12k14kUnion City$12,464Paris Special$11,811Jackson County$11,716Manchester City Schools$11,685Huntingdon Special$11,307Trenton Special$10,912Trousdale County$10,675Decatur County$10,623Oneida Special$10,564Sweetwater$9,593State median, 1,000+ students $11,310

Where the money came from

$17,986,000 in revenue: 53.4% state, 26.9% local and 19.7% federal. Total spending including $695,000 of capital outlay was $15,314,000, or $10,306 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Sweetwater revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $9,604,000; Local $4,836,000; Federal $3,546,000; total $17,986,000.
  • State$9,604,000 53%
  • Local$4,836,000 27%
  • Federal$3,546,000 20%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 124 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2023-24

1,486 students in 2022-23, 1,500 students in 2023-24, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Sweetwater enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,486, 2023-24: 1,50005001k1.5k2022-231,4862023-241,500
Sweetwater enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,486, 2023-24: 1,50005001k1.5k2022-231,4862023-241,500
Sweetwater enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,486, 2023-24: 1,50005001k1.5k2022-231,4862023-241,500
Sweetwater enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,486, 2023-24: 1,50005001k1.5k2022-231,4862023-241,500

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,48691.516.2
2023-241,50092.016.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$5,279,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,552 per student

Sweetwater booked $5,279,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 92 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $57,694 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 54 in 100 Tennessee districts with a figure (state median $57,379, 141 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Tennessee teacher salary at $53,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$4,727,00089.5%
Special education$485,0009.2%
Other programs$67,0001.3%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,357 in 2018-19, $3,431 in 2019-20, $3,492 in 2020-21, $3,420 in 2021-22, $3,552 in 2022-23.

Sweetwater teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,357, 2019-20: $3,431, 2020-21: $3,492, 2021-22: $3,420, 2022-23: $3,55201k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3572019-20$3,4312020-21$3,4922021-22$3,4202022-23$3,552
Sweetwater teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,357, 2019-20: $3,431, 2020-21: $3,492, 2021-22: $3,420, 2022-23: $3,55201k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3572019-20$3,4312020-21$3,4922021-22$3,4202022-23$3,552
Sweetwater teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,357, 2019-20: $3,431, 2020-21: $3,492, 2021-22: $3,420, 2022-23: $3,55201k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3572019-20$3,4312020-21$3,4922021-22$3,4202022-23$3,552
Sweetwater teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,357, 2019-20: $3,431, 2020-21: $3,492, 2021-22: $3,420, 2022-23: $3,55201k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3572019-20$3,4312020-21$3,4922021-22$3,4202022-23$3,552

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Sweetwater scored proficient or above: 27-31% in reading and 24-28% in math, against 35% in reading and 35% in math across Tennessee. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Tennessee, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTennesseeStudents tested
Reading and language arts27-31%35%951
Math24-28%35%951

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

2 elementary schools, 906 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sweetwater Primary School58915.7not reportedSchoolwide program
Sweetwater Elementary31716.2not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 middle schools, 626 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sweetwater Jr High School31616.1not reportedSchoolwide program
Brown Intermediate School31017.7not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Sweetwater

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Sweetwater

  1. Tennessee districts by spending per studentSweetwater ranks 121 of 124 Tennessee districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,593).#121 of 124
  2. Every school district in TennesseeSweetwater is the number 113 by size of 148 Tennessee districts, with 1,486 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#113 of 148
  3. Decatur CountyThe next larger Tennessee district: 1,524 students in fall 2022, $10,623 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,623
  4. Jackson CountyThe next smaller Tennessee district: 1,463 students in fall 2022, $11,716 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,716
  5. Compare Sweetwater with Decatur CountyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across TennesseeSweetwater spent $57,694 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $57,379); spending, not a salary.$57,694
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Sweetwater

  1. How many schools and students are in Sweetwater?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 2 middle), enrolling 1,532 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Sweetwater spend per student?
    $9,593 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Tennessee median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,310 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $10,121 per student, up 5.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Sweetwater's money come from?
    $17,986,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 53.4% state, 26.9% local and 19.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Sweetwater live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 279 of the 1,495 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 18.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Sweetwater spend on teacher salaries?
    $5,279,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,552 per student. Divided by the 92 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $57,694 per teacher, more than 54 in 100 Tennessee districts (state median $57,379). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Tennessee teacher salary at $53,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Sweetwater do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Sweetwater scored proficient or above: 27-31% in reading and 24-28% in math, against 35% in reading and 35% in math across Tennessee. Tennessee's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is Sweetwater's NCES district ID?
    4704050. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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