Sparta Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 473 students in Sparta Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Sparta Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Sparta Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.60
# American Indian Students
12 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
303 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
9%
# Black Students
38 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
2,001 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
83%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
211
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
194
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
189
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
213
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,019 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,856 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,409 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
Graduation Rate
: 85-89% (Top 50% in MI)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 36% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 47% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education
