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Sparta Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,045 students in Sparta Township Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Sparta Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Sparta Township Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sparta High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
3,290 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Sparta Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
23%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
153 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
5%
10%
# Hispanic Students
418 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
34%
# Black Students
82 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
2,552 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
78%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
566
# Students in K Grade:
232
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
234
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
223
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
239
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
267
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
243
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
255
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
262
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
516
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,594 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,026 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$88 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,594
$26,931
Spending / Student
$25,026
$25,828
Best Sparta Township Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sparta High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
70 West Mountain Road
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-6191
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-6191
Grades: 9-12
| 1,045 students
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