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Sparta, WI
Public School Ratings




Sparta Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Sparta Area School District details

Sparta Area School District
900 E Montgomery St
Sparta, WI 54656

2,794 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Sparta Area School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Wisconsin

2

(10 is best)

Better than 11.6% of all WI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 34.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
41%
52%
43%
51%
39%
53%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Herrman Elementary School
925 N Black River St
Sparta, WI, 54656
01-04
Innovations Stem Academy School
1225 N Water St
Sparta, WI, 54656
06-08
Southside Early Learning Center School
1023 Walrath St
Sparta, WI, 54656
PK-KG
Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School
900 East Montgomery St
Sparta, WI, 54656
09-12
Sparta High School
506 N Black River St
Sparta, WI, 54656
09-12
Sparta High Point School
506 N Black River Street
Sparta, WI, 54656
M-M
Sparta Meadowview Middle School
1225 N Water St
Sparta, WI, 54656
05-08
Sparta Montessori School
429 N Black River Street
Sparta, WI, 54656
PK-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 76.6% 70.0%
Black 1.9% 9.3%
Hispanic 19.8% 14.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.9% 4.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.9% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 46.1% 41.1%
Free lunch eligible 39.5% 36.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.6% 4.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,394 $23,454,000 47.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $810 $2,264,000 4.6%
Staff $1,121 $3,131,000 6.4%
General Administration $318 $889,000 1.8%
School Administration $689 $1,926,000 3.9%
Operation $1,351 $3,776,000 7.7%
Transportation $990 $2,767,000 5.6%
Other $728 $2,035,000 4.2%
Total Support $6,009 $16,788,000 34.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,141 $8,776,000 17.9%
Total Expenditures $17,544 $49,018,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,396 $6,839,279,000 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $819 $667,292,000 4.6%
Staff $911 $742,104,000 5.2%
General Administration $322 $262,293,000 1.8%
School Administration $734 $597,863,000 4.2%
Operation $1,482 $1,207,516,000 8.4%
Transportation $582 $473,921,000 3.3%
Other $801 $652,183,000 4.5%
Total Support $5,651 $4,603,172,000 32.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,628 $2,954,814,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $17,675 $14,397,265,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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