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Item: Sparta Community Unit School District 140
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

203b Dean Ave
Sparta, IL 62286-2301

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (618) 443-5331

www.sparta.k12.il.us

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,194 students in Sparta Community Unit School District 140. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Sparta Community Unit School District 140 have an score of 13% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 18% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

1,194 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

83 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sparta Community Unit School District 140	Illinois
Pre-K	58	83
Kind	96	125
1	91	131
2	93	137
3	91	135
4	76	135
5	94	135
6	95	137
7	85	141
8	76	143
9	93	155
10	95	156
11	79	153
12	72	150

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District Rank

Sparta Community Unit School District 140, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#719 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sparta Community Unit School District 140
2023	#719
2022	#698
2021	#766
2019	#621
2018	#456
2017	#621
2016	#661
2015	#576
2014	#775
2013	#773
2012	#681

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13%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sparta Community Unit School District 140	Illinois
2023	13%	27%
2021	13%	28%
2019	23%	33%
2018	27%	32%
2017	20%	32%
2016	18%	31%
2015	17%	29%
2014	37%	59%
2013	38%	58%
2012	73%	80%
2011	73%	80%

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17%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sparta Community Unit School District 140	Illinois
2022	17%	30%
2021	14%	32%
2019	27%	38%
2018	27%	37%
2017	30%	38%
2016	26%	36%
2015	31%	38%
2014	44%	57%
2013	48%	58%
2012	72%	75%
2011	67%	75%

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46%

50%

77%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sparta Community Unit School District 140	Illinois
2023	77%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2018	77%	87%
2017	77%	87%
2016	82%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	77%	86%
2013	77%	83%
2012	87%	82%
2011	72%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sparta Community Unit School District 140	Illinois
2023	0.43	0.70
2022	0.44	0.68
2021	0.44	0.68
2020	0.43	0.68
2019	0.43	0.68
2018	0.43	0.67
2017	0.43	0.67
2016	0.43	0.67
2015	0.46	0.67
2014	0.42	0.66
2013	0.41	0.66
2012	0.42	0.65
2011	0.40	0.66
2010	0.33	0.64
2009	0.33	0.64
2008	0.34	0.64
2007	0.36	0.63
2006	0.37	0.61
2005	0.35	0.61
2004	0.34	0.60
2003	0.32	0.59
2002	0.30	0.59
2001	0.29	0.58
2000	0.28	0.57
1999	0.26	0.56
1998	0.27	0.56
1997	0.24	0.54
1996	0.25	0.53
1995	0.25	0.53
1994	0.24	0.52
1993	0.25	0.52
1992	0.23	0.52
1991	0.22	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	Sparta Community Unit School District 140	Illinois
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sparta Community Unit School District 140	Illinois
2023	3%	27%
2022	4%	27%
2021	3%	27%
2020	3%	26%
2019	3%	26%
2018	1%	26%
2017	1%	26%
2016	1%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	1%	25%
2013	1%	24%
2012	1%	24%
2011	1%	23%
2010	2%	22%
2009	2%	22%
2008	3%	21%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%

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% Black

13%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sparta Community Unit School District 140	Illinois
2023	14%	17%
2022	15%	17%
2021	16%	17%
2020	16%	17%
2019	16%	17%
2018	17%	17%
2017	17%	17%
2016	17%	17%
2015	20%	17%
2014	16%	17%
2013	16%	18%
2012	17%	18%
2011	17%	18%
2010	17%	20%
2009	17%	20%
2008	19%	20%
2007	20%	20%
2006	21%	20%
2005	19%	20%
2004	20%	21%
2003	18%	21%
2002	16%	21%
2001	16%	21%
2000	16%	21%
1999	15%	21%
1998	15%	21%
1997	13%	20%
1996	14%	21%
1995	14%	20%
1994	13%	21%
1993	13%	21%
1992	13%	21%
1991	13%	21%

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% White

74%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sparta Community Unit School District 140	Illinois
2023	74%	45%
2022	73%	47%
2021	73%	47%
2020	74%	48%
2019	74%	48%
2018	74%	49%
2017	74%	49%
2016	74%	49%
2015	67%	49%
2014	74%	50%
2013	75%	50%
2012	74%	51%
2011	76%	51%
2010	79%	53%
2009	79%	53%
2008	78%	54%
2007	77%	55%
2006	77%	56%
2005	78%	57%
2004	78%	57%
2003	80%	58%
2002	82%	59%
2001	82%	60%
2000	84%	61%
1999	85%	62%
1998	85%	63%
1997	87%	64%
1996	86%	64%
1995	86%	65%
1994	87%	65%
1993	86%	65%
1992	87%	66%
1991	87%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sparta Community Unit School District 140	Illinois
2023	9%	4%
2022	8%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	8%	3%
2017	8%	3%
2016	8%	3%
2015	9%	3%
2014	8%	3%
2013	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,981 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,260 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$22 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sparta Community Unit School District 140	Illinois
2023	$21 MM	$15 MM
2022	$20 MM	$14 MM
2021	$21 MM	$15 MM
2020	$20 MM	$14 MM
2019	$18 MM	$14 MM
2018	$16 MM	$15 MM
2017	$15 MM	$13 MM
2016	$15 MM	$12 MM
2015	$15 MM	$10 MM
2014	$15 MM	$12 MM
2012	$15 MM	$11 MM
2011	$16 MM	$11 MM
2010	$15 MM	$10 MM
2009	$15 MM	$10 MM
2008	$14 MM	$9 MM
2007	$13 MM	$9 MM
2006	$13 MM	$8 MM
2005	$13 MM	$8 MM
2004	$13 MM	$8 MM
2003	$16 MM	$7 MM
2002	$15 MM	$8 MM
2001	$13 MM	$7 MM
2000	$12 MM	$7 MM
1999	$12 MM	$7 MM
1998	$11 MM	$6 MM
1997	$11 MM	$5 MM
1996	$11 MM	$5 MM
1995	$10 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sparta Community Unit School District 140	Illinois
2023	$19 MM	$14 MM
2022	$17 MM	$14 MM
2021	$19 MM	$14 MM
2020	$17 MM	$14 MM
2019	$17 MM	$13 MM
2018	$14 MM	$14 MM
2017	$19 MM	$12 MM
2016	$20 MM	$12 MM
2015	$15 MM	$11 MM
2014	$14 MM	$12 MM
2012	$14 MM	$11 MM
2011	$15 MM	$11 MM
2010	$15 MM	$11 MM
2009	$16 MM	$10 MM
2008	$14 MM	$9 MM
2007	$13 MM	$9 MM
2006	$12 MM	$8 MM
2005	$12 MM	$8 MM
2004	$14 MM	$8 MM
2003	$18 MM	$8 MM
2002	$16 MM	$8 MM
2001	$14 MM	$7 MM
2000	$12 MM	$7 MM
1999	$11 MM	$6 MM
1998	$11 MM	$6 MM
1997	$11 MM	$5 MM
1996	$11 MM	$5 MM
1995	$9 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,981

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sparta Community Unit School District 140	Illinois
2023	$18,271	$17,333
2022	$17,148	$19,707
2021	$18,256	$17,764
2020	$17,148	$19,707
2019	$14,724	$17,662
2018	$12,898	$19,255
2017	$12,471	$17,801
2016	$11,901	$14,596
2015	$11,842	$11,118
2014	$11,436	$13,203
2012	$11,366	$11,701
2011	$11,981	$11,859
2010	$10,783	$11,118
2009	$10,693	$10,546
2008	$9,949	$11,298
2007	$8,823	$10,143
2006	$8,425	$9,054
2005	$8,428	$9,158
2004	$8,475	$8,999
2003	$9,728	$8,614
2002	$9,268	$8,976
2001	$7,786	$8,649
2000	$7,253	$8,451
1999	$6,548	$7,697
1998	$5,345	$5,971
1997	$5,313	$5,662
1995	$5,040	$5,677
1992	$4,233	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$16,260

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sparta Community Unit School District 140	Illinois
2023	$16,523	$16,251
2022	$14,660	$19,097
2021	$16,509	$16,655
2020	$14,660	$19,097
2019	$13,712	$17,005
2018	$11,429	$18,215
2017	$15,208	$17,235
2016	$15,315	$14,516
2015	$11,742	$11,218
2014	$11,188	$12,904
2012	$11,112	$11,755
2011	$11,356	$11,220
2010	$10,692	$11,218
2009	$11,180	$10,416
2008	$9,917	$10,971
2007	$8,459	$9,827
2006	$7,985	$8,997
2005	$7,983	$9,234
2004	$8,549	$9,089
2003	$11,376	$9,395
2002	$9,715	$9,305
2001	$8,339	$8,562
2000	$7,133	$8,142
1999	$6,332	$7,325
1998	$5,294	$5,848
1997	$5,147	$5,503
1995	$4,718	$5,507
1992	$3,928	$4,672

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Best Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Evansville Attendance Center

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

701 Oak St
Evansville, IL 62242
(618) 853-4411

Gr: K-8 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

Rank: #22.

Sparta High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

205 W Hood St
Sparta, IL 62286
(618) 443-4341

Gr: 9-12 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #33.

Sparta Lincoln School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

203a Dean Ave
Sparta, IL 62286
(618) 443-5331

Gr: PK-8 | 741 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sparta Community Unit School District 140?

Sparta Community Unit School District 140 manages 3 public schools serving 1,194 students.

What is the rank of Sparta Community Unit School District 140?

Sparta Community Unit School District 140 is ranked #729 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Sparta Community Unit School District 140?

74% of Sparta Community Unit School District 140 students are White, 13% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sparta Community Unit School District 140?

Sparta Community Unit School District 140 has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Sparta Community Unit School District 140's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,260 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,194 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 77% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education