Enrollment
372
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Sweetwater, TX
Sweetwater Middle
Federal NCES profile for Sweetwater Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 484203004786
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sweetwater Middle earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools.
- #5 of 5
- public schools in Sweetwater · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 64.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Sweetwater Middle has class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sweetwater Middle ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Sweetwater, TX.
School address
District: Sweetwater Isd · Texas
NCES ID 484203004786 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sweetwater Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sweetwater Middle
Sweetwater Middle is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Sweetwater, Texas, enrolling 372 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.3:1, Sweetwater Middle is leaner than roughly 88% of Texas schools and 30% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 64.5% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 372 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 1,197 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #884, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (54%) and White (37%) (diversity index 57/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 372 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 205 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 372 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Sweetwater Isd also operates Sweetwater H S (553 students) and Sweetwater Int (353 students) alongside Sweetwater Middle.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sweetwater Middle compares
Sweetwater Middle on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.3:1 | ▼ 30% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.5% | ▲ 4% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 372 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
372
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
64.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 12% in Texas - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,141
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 372 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
122
in-school suspensions + 83 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 32.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 55.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 53.5%
White 36.6%
African American 6.7%
Two or More 3.0%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.4, Sweetwater Middle is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sweetwater Isd, which includes Sweetwater Middle.
$12,141
Per student
-11%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.2%
State 39.9%
Federal 22.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Sweetwater Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sweetwater Int | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| East Ridge El | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Southeast Early Childhood Center | Smaller | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Southeast El | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sweetwater Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 553
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 353
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 205
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 166
- Students per teacher
- -
- Enrollment
- 157
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~372 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Sweetwater Middle
How many students attend Sweetwater Middle?
Sweetwater Middle has 372 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Sweetwater, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sweetwater Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Sweetwater Middle is 10.3:1, which is 30% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sweetwater Middle?
64.5% of students at Sweetwater Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sweetwater Middle?
The largest demographic group at Sweetwater Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 53.5% of enrollment, in Sweetwater, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sweetwater Middle?
Sweetwater Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Sweetwater Middle rank among public schools in Sweetwater?
By Resource Investment Index, Sweetwater Middle ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Sweetwater, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sweetwater on the city page.
Is Sweetwater Middle a good school?
Sweetwater Middle earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Sweetwater Isd?
Besides Sweetwater Middle, Sweetwater Isd also operates Sweetwater H S (553 students), Sweetwater Int (353 students), and East Ridge El (205 students). See the Sweetwater Isd district page for the complete list.
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