Sparta Township’s public schools outscore 66% of Illinois districts
Reading proficiency in Sparta Township’s districts is 40%, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sparta Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all 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.
Sparta Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1485 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sparta Township’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 40% and math 23% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,326 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is R O W V A Jr and Sr High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Sparta Township’s grade
B+: better than 66% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sparta Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Sparta Township
R O W V A Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 369 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oneida
Kindergarten in Sparta Township
R O W V A Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 369 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oneida
1st grade in Sparta Township
R O W V A Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 369 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oneida
2nd grade in Sparta Township
R O W V A Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 369 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oneida
3rd grade in Sparta Township
R O W V A Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 369 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oneida
4th grade in Sparta Township
R O W V A Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 369 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oneida
5th grade in Sparta Township
R O W V A Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 369 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oneida
6th grade in Sparta Township
R O W V A Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 369 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oneida
7th grade in Sparta Township
R O W V A Jr and Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 248 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Oneida
8th grade in Sparta Township
R O W V A Jr and Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 248 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Oneida
9th grade in Sparta Township
R O W V A Jr and Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 248 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Oneida
10th grade in Sparta Township
R O W V A Jr and Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 248 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Oneida
11th grade in Sparta Township
R O W V A Jr and Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 248 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Oneida
12th grade in Sparta Township
R O W V A Jr and Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 248 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Oneida
Sparta Township’s public schools are run by ROWVA Community Unit School District 208, which also serves Altona, Copley, Oneida and Ontario and others. Parts of Sparta Township (18% of its land) are served by Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 instead. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Sparta Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Sparta Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sparta Township | B+ | ROWVA Community Unit School District 208 |
| Copley | — | ROWVA Community Unit School District 208 |
| Henderson | C− | Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 |
| Knox | B | Knoxville Community Unit School District 202 |
| Ontario | — | ROWVA Community Unit School District 208 PK–12 · United Community School District 304 PK–12 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share ROWVA Community Unit School District 208 with Sparta Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Sparta Township
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Sparta Township’s schools
Are Sparta Township’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sparta Township children attend outscore 66% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sparta Township in?
ROWVA Community Unit School District 208, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 617 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sparta Township are served by Galesburg Community Unit School District 205.
How much does Sparta Township spend per student?
$16,326 in ROWVA Community Unit School District 208 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sparta Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sparta Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, 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 Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.