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Schools in Sparta Township · West Noble School Corporation

Sparta Township’s public schools score below 60% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

33% of students in Sparta Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sparta Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#447of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
33%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 11% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
IN 15.3
Schools in town
3
2,192 students on the public path
In brief

Sparta Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1002 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sparta Township’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Sparta Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,135 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is West Noble Elementary School, then West Noble Middle School, then West Noble High School. 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 Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Indiana school districts, #447 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1002)Better than 17%
Towns in Noble County (13)Better than 0%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,140 test results and a graduating class of 169 could put Sparta Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sparta Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,140 in math, 1,140 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1West Noble Primary Schoolin LigonierNo scores
2–4West Noble Elementary SchoolWest Noble School CorporationC
5–8West Noble Middle SchoolWest Noble School CorporationC
9–12West Noble High SchoolWest Noble School CorporationA−

Sparta Township’s public schools are run by West Noble School Corporation, which also serves Cromwell, Elkhart, Ligonier and Perry and others. 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.

West Noble School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,192 students · 15.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,135IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 41.3% · 1140 students tested
Math36%
State average 37.5% · 1140 students tested

Sparta Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sparta TownshipC+West Noble School Corporation
YorkBCentral Noble Community School Corporation
WashingtonC+West Noble School Corporation
PerryC+West Noble School Corporation
Turkey CreekC+Wawasee Community School Corporation

2 of the 4 neighbors share West Noble School Corporation with Sparta Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sparta Township

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

District schools in Sparta Townshipby address
West Noble Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Ligonier
C
473 students15:1Rate it →
West Noble Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Ligonier
C
627 students14:1Rate it →
West Noble High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ligonier
A−
742 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Sparta Townshipin other towns
West Noble Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Ligonier
350 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Sparta Township’s schools

Are Sparta Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sparta Township children attend score below 60% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #447 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sparta Township in?

West Noble School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,192 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sparta Township kids go to high school?

West Noble High School in Ligonier, with 742 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Sparta Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in West Noble School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Sparta Township spend per student?

$12,135 in West Noble School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. 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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.