For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 848 students in Sparta CUSD 140 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Sparta CUSD 140 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Sparta CUSD 140 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
148 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
13%
22%
# White Students
880 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
75%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
97
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,271 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,523 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,175 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
Graduation Rate
: 80-84% (Btm 50% in IL)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 46% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
