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Sparta Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 512 students in Sparta Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Sparta Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
2,402 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Sparta Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#301 out of 855 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
48%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.59
# American Indian Students
19 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
308 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
8%
# Black Students
40 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
1,990 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
83%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
196
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
251
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
195
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,066 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,914 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,066
$18,267
Spending / Student
$19,914
$17,461
Best Sparta Area Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sparta Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
235 E Spartan Dr
Sparta, MI 49345
(616) 887-8211
Sparta, MI 49345
(616) 887-8211
Grades: 6-8
| 512 students
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