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About this school
Sweetwater Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Lithia Spgs., Georgia that is part of Douglas County School System.
It serves 473 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
473 Students
36 Teachers
2505 E County Line RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Sweetwater Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Sweetwater Elementary School
$18,234
raised using DonorsChoose
46
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
148
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Sweetwater Elementary School has received support from
93 individuals from Georgia and
55 individuals out-of-state.
