- MERRITT ES reported a higher chronically absent students than SWEETWATER ES (84 vs. 10).
- MERRITT ES reported a higher in-school suspensions than SWEETWATER ES (50 vs. 3).
- MERRITT ES reported a higher violent incidents than SWEETWATER ES (18 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
MERRITT ES reported a higher chronically absent students than SWEETWATER ES (84 vs. 10).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
MERRITT ES reported a higher in-school suspensions than SWEETWATER ES (50 vs. 3).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
MERRITT ES reported a higher students per counselor than SWEETWATER ES (535.4:1 vs. 526.7:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at MERRITT ES
1 metric was reported by MERRITT ES. Comparable data for SWEETWATER ES is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
72
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
MERRITT ES
$10,432.4
SWEETWATER ES
$28,745.9
Local revenue share
MERRITT ES
41.3%
SWEETWATER ES
65.3%
State revenue share
MERRITT ES
45%
SWEETWATER ES
26.9%
Federal revenue share
MERRITT ES
13.7%
SWEETWATER ES
7.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
MERRITT ES
16.2%
SWEETWATER ES
12%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Beckham County
$52,323
Beckham County
$52,323
Poverty rate
Beckham County
23.2%
Beckham County
23.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Beckham County
13.3%
Beckham County
13.3%
Unemployment rate
Beckham County
3.2%
Beckham County
3.2%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.