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Sparta High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

506 N Black River St, Sparta, WI 54656 · (608) 366-3504 · Part of Sparta Area School District

Sparta’s School Grade C better than 30% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
871
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Sparta High

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.5% since 2020–21

On the path

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

5–8Sparta Meadowview Middle687 students
9–12Sparta HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

506 N Black River St, Sparta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9215
Grade 10232
Grade 11221
Grade 12203
Enrollment over time
803’20
840’21
837’22
854’23
871’24

Up 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Area School District

The district →
Southside Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Sparta
268 students13:1
Sparta Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sparta
C
161 students18:1
Herrman Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Sparta
C−
616 students11:1
Sparta Meadowview Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sparta
C
687 students11:1
Innovations STEM Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sparta
A+
90 students17:1
Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sparta
56 students28:1

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 Wisconsin’s other public schools; Sparta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.