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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 preschool serving 545 students in Sparta Area Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Sparta Area Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.30, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
2,402 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
24,601 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
19 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
308 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
9%
# Black Students
40 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
1,990 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
83%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
196
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
251
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
195
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
560 West Spartan Dr
Sparta, MI 49345
(616) 887-8218
Sparta, MI 49345
(616) 887-8218
Grades: PK-2
| 545 students
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