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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 3 public high schools serving 925 students in Sparta Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High Schools in Sparta Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Sparta Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sparta High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
654 Schools
# Students
2,841 Students
284,940 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
19,254 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
0.52
# American Indian Students
28 Students
3,819 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
12,051 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
497 Students
36,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
13%
# Black Students
50 Students
26,819 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,148 Students
192,828 Students
% White Students
76%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
222 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
12,087 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
185
844
# Students in K Grade:
154
1,039
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
1,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
185
1,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
176
1,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
199
1,209
# Students in 5th Grade:
216
1,185
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
3,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
198
5,145
# Students in 8th Grade:
211
6,201
# Students in 9th Grade:
236
66,623
# Students in 10th Grade:
240
66,455
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
63,763
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
66,019
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
Sparta High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
506 N Black River St
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3504
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3504
Grades: 9-12
| 837 students
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