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Item: Sparta R-III School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

113 Division St
Sparta, MO 65753-0160

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Top 30%

Tel: (417) 634-4284

www.spartaschools.net

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Sparta R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

4 Schools

813 Schools

# Students

734 Students

231,043 Students

# Teachers

58 Teachers

20,729 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sparta R-III School District	Missouri
5	46	12
6	56	84
7	41	115
8	44	116

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District Rank

Sparta R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#118 out of 555 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sparta R-III School District
2023	#118
2022	#96
2021	#138
2019	#171
2018	#262
2017	#368
2016	#377
2015	#245
2014	#458
2013	#466
2012	#406
2011	#366
2010	#343

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43%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sparta R-III School District	Missouri
2023	43%	40%
2022	45%	39%
2021	45%	37%
2019	47%	42%
2018	39%	42%
2017	44%	47%
2016	40%	48%
2015	41%	44%
2014	40%	52%
2013	38%	53%
2012	45%	55%
2011	51%	54%
2010	47%	53%

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52%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sparta R-III School District	Missouri
2022	52%	43%
2021	48%	46%
2019	49%	49%
2018	39%	49%
2017	53%	61%
2016	59%	63%
2015	58%	60%
2014	46%	53%
2013	49%	55%
2012	52%	55%
2011	49%	55%
2010	51%	54%

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35-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sparta R-III School District	Missouri
2022	37%	38%
2021	52%	37%

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(21-22)

80-89%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sparta R-III School District	Missouri
2022	84%	90%
2021	84%	89%
2020	90%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	90%	90%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	90%
2015	90%	89%
2014	90%	89%
2013	84%	87%
2012	90%	86%
2011	77%	82%

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(2022-23)

20.2%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sparta R-III School District	Missouri
2023	20.2%	20.5%
2022	23.6%	20.9%
2021	15.2%	11.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.10

0.50

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sparta R-III School District	Missouri
2023	0.08	0.50
2022	0.09	0.50
2021	0.08	0.48
2020	0.09	0.48
2019	0.09	0.47
2018	0.06	0.47
2017	0.06	0.45
2016	0.07	0.46
2015	0.24	0.44
2014	0.06	0.44
2013	0.08	0.42
2012	0.05	0.42
2011	0.01	0.41
2010	0.04	0.39
2009	0.02	0.39
2008	0.05	0.39
2007	0.07	0.39
2006	0.05	0.38
2005	0.04	0.38
2004	0.02	0.36
2003	0.01	0.36
2002	0.01	0.35
2001	0.02	0.35
2000	0.02	0.33
1994	0.01	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)
Year	Sparta R-III School District	Missouri
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Sparta R-III School District	Missouri
2023	1%	8%
2022	1%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2013	1%	5%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2008)
Year	Sparta R-III School District	Missouri
2008	1%	18%
2007	1%	18%
2006	1%	18%

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% White

95%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Sparta R-III School District	Missouri
2023	96%	69%
2022	95%	69%
2021	96%	70%
2020	95%	70%
2019	95%	71%
2018	97%	71%
2017	97%	72%
2016	96%	72%
2015	71%	73%
2014	98%	73%
2013	96%	74%
2012	99%	74%
2011	100%	75%
2010	98%	76%
2009	99%	76%
2008	97%	76%
2007	96%	76%
2006	97%	77%
2005	98%	77%
2004	99%	78%
2003	99%	78%
2002	100%	79%
2001	99%	79%
2000	99%	80%
1999	100%	80%
1998	100%	81%
1997	100%	81%
1996	100%	82%
1995	100%	82%
1994	99%	82%
1993	100%	83%
1992	100%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Sparta R-III School District	Missouri
2023	2%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,166 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,786 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$15,255 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sparta R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$10 MM	$9 MM
2022	$9 MM	$8 MM
2021	$8 MM	$7 MM
2020	$8 MM	$6 MM
2019	$8 MM	$6 MM
2018	$8 MM	$6 MM
2017	$8 MM	$6 MM
2016	$8 MM	$6 MM
2015	$6 MM	$6 MM
2014	$7 MM	$6 MM
2012	$7 MM	$6 MM
2011	$7 MM	$6 MM
2010	$6 MM	$6 MM
2009	$6 MM	$5 MM
2008	$6 MM	$5 MM
2007	$6 MM	$5 MM
2006	$6 MM	$5 MM
2005	$5 MM	$5 MM
2004	$5 MM	$5 MM
2003	$5 MM	$5 MM
2002	$5 MM	$4 MM
2001	$5 MM	$4 MM
2000	$4 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$4 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$3 MM
1996	$3 MM	$3 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM
1992	$2 MM	$2 MM
1990	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$14,732 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sparta R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$9 MM	$8 MM
2022	$8 MM	$7 MM
2021	$7 MM	$6 MM
2020	$10 MM	$7 MM
2019	$8 MM	$6 MM
2018	$7 MM	$6 MM
2017	$7 MM	$6 MM
2016	$7 MM	$6 MM
2015	$6 MM	$6 MM
2014	$7 MM	$6 MM
2012	$8 MM	$5 MM
2011	$8 MM	$6 MM
2010	$6 MM	$6 MM
2009	$6 MM	$6 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$6 MM	$5 MM
2006	$5 MM	$5 MM
2005	$5 MM	$5 MM
2004	$5 MM	$5 MM
2003	$5 MM	$5 MM
2002	$5 MM	$5 MM
2001	$5 MM	$4 MM
2000	$4 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$4 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$5 MM	$3 MM
1996	$3 MM	$3 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM
1992	$2 MM	$2 MM
1990	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,166

$17,244

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sparta R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$12,937	$15,622
2022	$11,537	$13,975
2021	$10,697	$13,574
2020	$11,187	$10,721
2019	$10,746	$11,328
2018	$10,381	$11,298
2017	$10,387	$11,359
2016	$9,598	$10,788
2015	$8,362	$9,469
2014	$8,770	$9,927
2012	$8,561	$9,889
2011	$8,441	$9,681
2010	$8,471	$9,469
2009	$8,153	$8,810
2008	$7,735	$8,648
2007	$7,272	$8,379
2006	$7,418	$8,290
2005	$7,504	$7,623
2004	$6,826	$7,592
2003	$6,803	$7,245
2002	$6,910	$6,806
2001	$6,877	$7,002
2000	$6,408	$6,217
1999	$5,917	$5,811
1998	$5,883	$5,726
1997	$5,510	$5,500
1995	$4,742	$4,709
1992	$3,401	$3,754
1990	$3,576	$3,732

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Spending / Student

$11,786

$16,653

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sparta R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$11,581	$14,418
2022	$10,639	$12,976
2021	$9,774	$12,023
2020	$13,528	$11,595
2019	$10,955	$11,339
2018	$9,548	$10,855
2017	$9,592	$11,263
2016	$8,589	$10,861
2015	$7,552	$9,562
2014	$8,704	$9,640
2012	$10,161	$9,313
2011	$10,740	$9,303
2010	$7,650	$9,562
2009	$7,833	$8,968
2008	$7,962	$9,268
2007	$7,387	$8,911
2006	$7,047	$8,142
2005	$6,886	$7,369
2004	$6,729	$7,250
2003	$6,738	$7,305
2002	$6,830	$7,131
2001	$6,765	$6,892
2000	$5,691	$6,240
1999	$5,628	$5,803
1998	$5,930	$5,573
1997	$6,932	$5,302
1995	$4,376	$4,594
1992	$2,887	$3,754
1990	$3,365	$3,730

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Best Sparta R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sparta Middle School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 30%

217 Division St
Sparta, MO 65753
(417) 634-5518

Gr: 5-8 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 734 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: 80-89% (Top 50% in MO)
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education