Sparta CUSD 140 School District

203b Dean Ave
Sparta, IL 62286-2301
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 871 students in Sparta CUSD 140 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Sparta CUSD 140 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
1,192 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
47,090 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IL)
#766 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sparta CUSD 140  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
13%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sparta CUSD 140  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
14%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sparta CUSD 140  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
75-79%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sparta CUSD 140  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
164 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
14%
22%
# White Students
884 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
74%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
68
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
107
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
7,829
# 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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sparta CUSD 140  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Sparta CUSD 140  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,011
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sparta CUSD 140  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,288
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sparta CUSD 140  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sparta CUSD 140 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sparta Lincoln School
Math: 14% | Reading: 14%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
203a Dean Ave
Sparta, IL 62286
(618) 443-5331
Grades: PK-8
| 758 students
Rank: #22.
Evansville Attendance Center
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
701 Oak St
Evansville, IL 62242
(618) 853-4411
Grades: K-8
| 113 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,192 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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