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Sparta Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public charter schools serving 344 students in Sparta Area School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter Schools in Sparta Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
239 Schools
# Students
2,841 Students
48,968 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
2,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Sparta Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#374 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.70
# American Indian Students
28 Students
298 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
2,809 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
497 Students
10,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
22%
# Black Students
50 Students
10,182 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
2,148 Students
22,620 Students
% White Students
76%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
2,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
185
2,452
# Students in K Grade:
154
3,254
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
3,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
185
3,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
176
3,305
# Students in 4th Grade:
199
3,329
# Students in 5th Grade:
216
3,243
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
3,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
198
3,725
# Students in 8th Grade:
211
3,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
236
3,596
# Students in 10th Grade:
240
3,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
3,792
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,080 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,774 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,080
$16,831
Spending / Student
$17,774
$16,804
Best Sparta Area School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Innovations Stem Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1225 N Water St
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3497
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3497
Grades: 6-8
| 68 students
Rank: #22.
Sparta High Point School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
506 N Black River Street
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3468
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3468
Grades: 7-12
| 41 students
Rank: #33.
Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
900 East Montgomery St
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3400
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3400
Grades: 9-12
| 47 students
Rank: #44.
Sparta Montessori School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
429 N Black River Street
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3468
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3468
Grades: PK-6
| 188 students
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