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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 759 students in Sparta Township Public School District.
Public Preschools in Sparta Township Public School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
3,267 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Sparta Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 648 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
0.36
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
142 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
389 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
36%
# Black Students
82 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
2,588 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
79%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
187
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
228
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
260
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
235
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
254
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
272
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
275
398
# Ungraded Students:
61
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,781 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,203 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$88 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,781
$27,145
Spending / Student
$25,203
$26,033
Best Sparta Township Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alpine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 86% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
151 Andover Road
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-3107
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-3107
Grades: PK-2
| 759 students
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