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B+

Sparta Area Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Alpine Township, Algoma Township, Sparta Township, Sparta and Chester Township, and parts of Wright Township.

Alpine Township’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Michigan school districts

Students
2,353
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,176
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$70M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Sparta Area Schools

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 67% of Michigan districts
  • Spends 8% less per student than the MI average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $70M, about $29,756 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 67% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Alpine Township 14,034AAlgoma Township 12,454B+Sparta Township 9,617B+Sparta 4,255B+Chester Township 2,117

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Alpine Township. Grade by grade →

K–5Alpine Elementary SchoolKenowa Hills Public Schools
6–8Kenowa Hills Middle SchoolKenowa Hills Public Schools
9–12Kenowa Hills High SchoolKenowa Hills Public Schools

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency36%
State average 33.6% · 1,188 students tested
Reading / language arts47%
State average 45.4% · 1,191 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 81.8% · 213 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,176 per student · 8% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 60%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,447’20
2,402’21
2,409’22
2,392’23
2,353’24

Down 3.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 81%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Ridgeview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Sparta
555 students15:1
Appleview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Sparta
B
517 students15:1
Sparta Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sparta
B−
503 students19:1
Sparta Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sparta
B
778 students20:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Rockford Public SchoolsCourtland Township, Plainfield Township, Rockford
$14,417per student
Coopersville Public School DistrictPolkton Township, Ravenna Township, Tallmadge Township
$15,594per student
Cedar Springs Public SchoolsCourtland Township, Solon Township
$14,657per student
Grandville Public SchoolsTallmadge Township, Walker
$15,434per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.