Top Rankings
Sparta R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 200 students in Sparta R-III School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Sparta R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
712 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 555 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
96%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,163 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,199 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,163
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,199
$13,908
Best Sparta R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sparta Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
217 Division St
Sparta, MO 65753
(417) 634-5518
Sparta, MO 65753
(417) 634-5518
Gr: 5-8 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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