For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 855 students in Sparta CUSD 140 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Sparta CUSD 140 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,194 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sparta CUSD 140 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#698 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)13%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
27%
# Black Students
153 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
13%
17%
# White Students
885 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
74%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
96
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,981 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,260 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,981
$21,990
Spending / Student
$16,260
$21,244
Best Sparta CUSD 140 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Evansville Attendance Center
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
701 Oak St
Evansville, IL 62242
(618) 853-4411
Evansville, IL 62242
(618) 853-4411
Grades: K-8
| 114 students
Rank: #22.
Sparta Lincoln School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
203a Dean Ave
Sparta, IL 62286
(618) 443-5331
Sparta, IL 62286
(618) 443-5331
Grades: PK-8
| 741 students
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