For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 871 students in Sparta CUSD 140 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Sparta CUSD 140 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
1,192 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sparta CUSD 140 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#766 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
27%
# Black Students
164 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
14%
17%
# White Students
884 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
74%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
107
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,011 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,288 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,011
$22,162
Spending / Student
$16,288
$21,409
Best Sparta CUSD 140 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sparta Lincoln School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
203a Dean Ave
Sparta, IL 62286
(618) 443-5331
Sparta, IL 62286
(618) 443-5331
Grades: PK-8
| 758 students
Rank: #22.
Evansville Attendance Center
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
701 Oak St
Evansville, IL 62242
(618) 853-4411
Evansville, IL 62242
(618) 853-4411
Grades: K-8
| 113 students
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