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Sparta Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 562 students in Sparta Area Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Sparta Area Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.30, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
2,392 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Sparta Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#304 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.58
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
314 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
9%
# Black Students
38 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
1,961 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
82%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
215
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
184
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
203
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
240
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,333
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,133 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,997 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,133
$18,510
Spending / Student
$19,997
$17,693
Best Sparta Area Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
560 W Spartan Dr
Sparta, MI 49345
(616) 887-8218
Sparta, MI 49345
(616) 887-8218
Grades: PK-2
| 562 students
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