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Sparta Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public charter schools serving 310 students in Sparta Area School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter Schools in Sparta Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
236 Schools
# Students
2,905 Students
49,620 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
2,670 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Sparta Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#379 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
39%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.69
# American Indian Students
23 Students
280 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
2,941 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
470 Students
10,453 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
21%
# Black Students
49 Students
9,978 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
2,242 Students
23,853 Students
% White Students
77%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
2,296 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
2,527
# Students in K Grade:
204
3,375
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
3,547
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
3,512
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
3,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
220
3,489
# Students in 5th Grade:
220
3,346
# Students in 6th Grade:
205
3,835
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
3,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
3,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
3,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
212
3,351
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
3,519
# Students in 12th Grade:
218
4,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,704 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,382 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,704
$16,747
Spending / Student
$17,382
$16,719
Best Sparta Area School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Innovations Stem Academy
Charter School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1225 N Water St
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3497
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3497
Grades: 6-8
| 63 students
Rank: #22.
Sparta High Point School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
506 N Black River Street
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3468
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3468
Grades: 7-12
| 34 students
Rank: #33.
Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
900 East Montgomery St
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3400
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3400
Grades: 9-12
| 32 students
Rank: #44.
Sparta Montessori School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
429 N Black River Street
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3468
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3468
Grades: PK-6
| 181 students
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