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SWEETWATER H S

Public School | 9th - 12th | 545 students

Address

1205 RAGLAND
Sweetwater, TX 79556

School District

SWEETWATER ISD

School Details

Total Students

545

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

11.6:1

Teachers (FTE)

47

School Type

Public

Locale

Town - Distant

County

48353

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

336 (61.7%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

12 (2.2%)

Total eligible: 348 students (63.9%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

484203004788

District NCES ID

4842030

Community Profile (79556)

Demographic and economic data for the 79556 ZIP code area where SWEETWATER H S is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

12,621

Median Age

36.6

Male

50.7%

Female

49.3%

Age Distribution

Under 5

7.7%

5-9

5.7%

10-14

8.5%

15-19

7.8%

Under 18

26.4%

65+

19.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White

73.3%

Black/African American

5.5%

Asian

0.2%

Native American

0.8%

Two or More Races

12.2%

Hispanic/Latino

17.5%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$47,221

Mean Household Income

$75,422

Per Capita Income

$30,427

Median Family Income

$59,148

Poverty Rate

16.0%

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Households on SNAP

975

Employment & Commute

Employed

5,384

Avg. Commute Time

16.4 min

Work From Home

3.0%

Drive Alone

80.0%

Education

High School or Higher

83.4%

Bachelor's or Higher

12.9%

Graduate Degree

4.6%

Enrolled in School

2,941

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

186

Kindergarten

147

Elementary

1,406

High School

854

College

348

Housing

Median Home Value

$92,500

Median Rent

$803

Total Housing Units

6,109

Owner Occupied

63.2%

Renter Occupied

36.8%

Median Rooms

5.1

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,380

Avg. Household Size

2.54

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

804

$100K-$150K

437

$200K-$300K

352

$500K-$1M

74

Households & Families

Total Households

4,863

Avg. Household Size

2.53

Avg. Family Size

3.27

Married Couples

42.6%

Living Alone

32.1%

Broadband Internet

89.8%

Veterans

619

Foreign Born

65

Health Insurance

Insured

10,425

Uninsured

2,019

Private Insurance

6,967

Public Insurance

4,844

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Sweetwater, TX 79556