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Schools in Sweetser · Oak Hill United School Corporation

Sweetser’s public schools outscore 77% of Indiana districts

In Sweetser, 48% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sweetser, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 7 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 7% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,285 students on the public path
In brief

Sweetser’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1023 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sweetser’s, its schools beat 71%, lower than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,792 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Sweetser Elementary School, then Oak Hill Junior High School, then Oak Hill High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sweetser’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1023)Better than 71%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 858 test results and a graduating class of 103 could put Sweetser anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sweetser’s students in the tested grades sat them (857 in math, 858 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sweetser, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Converse Elementary Schoolin ConverseNo scores
3–4Sweetser Elementary SchoolOak Hill United School CorporationB
7–8Oak Hill Junior High Schoolin ConverseB+
9–12Oak Hill High Schoolin ConverseA−

Sweetser’s public schools are run by Oak Hill United School Corporation, which also serves Amboy, Converse, Franklin and Jackson and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Oak Hill United School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,533 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,792IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 41.3% · 858 students tested
Math41%
State average 37.5% · 857 students tested

Sweetser vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Sweetser’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SweetserA−Oak Hill United School Corporation

Every school in Sweetser

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Sweetserin other towns
Converse Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Converse
323 students14:1Rate it →
Sweetser Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4
B
200 students14:1Rate it →
Oak Hill Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Converse
B+
234 students12:1Rate it →
Oak Hill High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Converse
A−
528 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Sweetser’s schools

Are Sweetser’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sweetser children attend outscore 77% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sweetser in?

Oak Hill United School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,533 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sweetser kids go to high school?

Oak Hill High School in Converse, with 528 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Sweetser’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Oak Hill United School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Sweetser spend per student?

$12,792 in Oak Hill United School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.