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Schools in Sparta · Hancock County School District

Sparta’s public schools score below 94% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Sparta’s districts is 3%, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sparta, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
11%
▼ 29 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
3%
▼ 34 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 0–4 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.9K
▲ 77% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
652 students on the public path
In brief

Sparta’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 11% of tested students were proficient in reading and 3% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports Sparta’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $27,914 per student in FY2024, against $15,800 across Georgia. 40% of its revenue that year was federal (Georgia 12%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Hancock Central Middle School, then Hancock Central High School. Enrollment is down 17% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sparta’s grade

D− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 6% of Georgia school districts. Both inputs trail the Georgia average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 6%
Lower resultsHigher results
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 364 test results and a graduating class of 64 could put Sparta anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Sparta’s students in the tested grades sat them (377 in math, 351 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sparta, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lewis Elementary SchoolHancock County School DistrictD−
6–8Hancock Central Middle SchoolHancock County School DistrictC−
9–12Hancock Central High SchoolHancock County School DistrictD

Sparta’s public schools are run by Hancock County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hancock County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 652 students, down 17% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$27,914GA $15,800 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading11%
State average 39.6% · 351 students tested
Math3%
State average 37.4% · 377 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 40% of the Hancock County district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 12% across Georgia, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Sparta vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Sparta’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SpartaDHancock County

Every school in Sparta

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Spartain other towns
Lewis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
293 students11:1Rate it →
Hancock Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
160 students15:1Rate it →
Hancock Central High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
199 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Sparta’s schools

Are Sparta’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sparta children attend score below 94% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sparta in?

Hancock County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 652 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sparta kids go to high school?

Hancock Central High School, with 199 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Sparta’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Hancock County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Sparta spend per student?

$27,914 in Hancock County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.