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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,574 students in Sparta Area Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Sparta Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
2,392 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sparta Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#304 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)38%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)86%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
13%
9%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
82%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,133 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,997 is higher than the state median of $17,693. 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
$16,133
$18,510
Spending / Student
$19,997
$17,693
Best Sparta Area Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Appleview Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
240 E Spartan Dr
Sparta, MI 49345
(616) 887-1743
Sparta, MI 49345
(616) 887-1743
Grades: 3-5
| 522 students
Rank: #22.
Sparta Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
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
| 490 students
Rank: n/an/a
560 W Spartan Dr
Sparta, MI 49345
(616) 887-8218
Sparta, MI 49345
(616) 887-8218
Grades: PK-2
| 562 students
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