Sparland Elementary School (Closed 2004)

Sparland Elementary School serves 135 students in grades Kindergarten-6. 
Minority enrollment was 2% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
135 students
This chart display total students of Sparland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Sparland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Sparland Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (IL)
Student : Teacher Ratio
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14:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Sparland Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
American Indian
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n/a
Asian
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5%
Hispanic
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27%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Sparland Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2000-01 school year data.
Black
2%
17%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Sparland Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
White
98%
47%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Sparland Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Hawaiian
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n/a
Two or more races
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4%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Sparland Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in IL.
0.04
This chart display the diversity score of Sparland Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
43%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sparland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sparland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sparland Elementary School?
135 students attend Sparland Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
98% of Sparland Elementary School students are White, and 2% of students are Black.
What grades does Sparland Elementary School offer ?
Sparland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Sparland Elementary School part of?
Sparland Elementary School is part of Midland Community Unit School District 7.

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