Photo: Wineinger at English Wikipedia · Public domainSparta’s public schools score below 70% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
25% of students in Sparta’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). 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 Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Sparta’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 992 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sparta’s, its schools beat 37%, higher than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,811 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 1 the district’s path is Herrman Elementary, then Sparta Meadowview Middle, then Sparta High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School, Innovations STEM Academy, Sparta Montessori School, St. Patrick's Catholic School (private) and Sparta Mennonite School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Sparta’s grade
C: better than 30% of Wisconsin school districts, #296 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sparta, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Sparta
Southside Early Learning Center
Grades PK–K · 268 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Sparta
Southside Early Learning Center
Grades PK–K · 268 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Sparta
Herrman Elementary
Grades 1–4 · 616 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Sparta
Herrman Elementary
Grades 1–4 · 616 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Sparta
Herrman Elementary
Grades 1–4 · 616 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Sparta
Herrman Elementary
Grades 1–4 · 616 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sparta
Sparta High
Grades 9–12 · 871 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sparta
Sparta High
Grades 9–12 · 871 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Sparta
Sparta High
Grades 9–12 · 871 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Sparta
Sparta High
Grades 9–12 · 871 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Sparta’s public schools are run by Sparta Area School District, which also serves Adrian, Angelo, Lafayette and Leon 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.
Well below the state in reading
Sparta vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Sparta’s borders.
Every school in Sparta
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Sparta’s schools
Are Sparta’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sparta children attend score below 70% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #296 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sparta in?
Sparta Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,749 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sparta kids go to high school?
Sparta High, with 871 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Sparta’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Sparta Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Sparta spend per student?
$14,811 in Sparta Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Sparta?
Yes: St. Patrick's Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 130 students) and Sparta Mennonite School (religious, grades 1–9, 13 students). Sparta also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Sparta families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sparta → They have their own page.
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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.