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Sparta High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

8520 State Hwy14e, Sparta, MO 65753 · (417) 634-3224 · Part of Sparta R-III School District

Sparta’s School Grade A better than 86% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
227
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Sparta High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state

On the path

Where Sparta kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–8Sparta Middle187 students
9–12Sparta HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8520 State Hwy14e, Sparta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 960
Grade 1052
Grade 1151
Grade 1264
Enrollment over time
223’20
253’21
247’22
229’23
227’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sparta High from Sparta families.

Other schools in Sparta R-III School District

The district →
Sparta PK
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Sparta
57 students19:1
Sparta Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sparta
A
263 students12:1
Sparta Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sparta
B
187 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Sparta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.