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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 middle school serving 747 students in Sparta Township Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Sparta Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
3,290 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
39,885 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
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
153 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
418 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
38%
# Black Students
82 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
2,552 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
78%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
232
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
234
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
223
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
239
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
267
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
243
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
255
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
262
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
516
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sparta Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
350 Main Street
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-3151
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-3151
Grades: 6-8
| 747 students
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