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Schools in Sparta · Sparta Area Schools

Sparta’s public schools outscore 67% of Michigan districts

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 Michigan, not nationally.

#340of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan 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
47%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▲ 4 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 8% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.0
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,353 students on the public path
In brief

Sparta’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1118 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sparta’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,176 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

From grade 3 the district’s path is Appleview Elementary School, then Sparta Middle School, then Sparta Senior 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’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Michigan school districts, #340 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1118)Better than 72%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,190 test results and a graduating class of 213 could put Sparta anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Sparta’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,188 in math, 1,191 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–2Ridgeview Elementary SchoolSparta Area SchoolsNo scores
3–5Appleview Elementary SchoolSparta Area SchoolsB
6–8Sparta Middle SchoolSparta Area SchoolsB−
9–12Sparta Senior High SchoolSparta Area SchoolsB

Sparta’s public schools are run by Sparta Area Schools, which also serves Algoma, Alpine, Chester and Sparta. 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.

Sparta Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,353 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,176MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 45.4% · 1191 students tested
Math36%
State average 33.6% · 1188 students tested

Sparta vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SpartaB+Sparta Area Schools

Every school in Sparta

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

Also serving Spartain other towns
Ridgeview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
555 students15:1Rate it →
Appleview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
517 students15:1Rate it →
Sparta Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
503 students19:1Rate it →
Sparta Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
778 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Sparta’s schools

Are Sparta’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sparta children attend outscore 67% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #340 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sparta in?

Sparta Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,353 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sparta kids go to high school?

Sparta Senior High School, with 778 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Sparta’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Sparta Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Sparta spend per student?

$15,176 in Sparta Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. 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 Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.