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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 3 public preschools serving 525 students in Sparta Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Sparta Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
2,905 Students
338,805 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
24,783 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
23 Students
3,564 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
15,279 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
470 Students
49,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
15%
# Black Students
49 Students
37,926 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
2,242 Students
213,803 Students
% White Students
77%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
268 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
18,476 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
51,141
# Students in K Grade:
204
46,502
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
45,504
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
45,354
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
42,933
# Students in 4th Grade:
220
41,615
# Students in 5th Grade:
220
35,366
# Students in 6th Grade:
205
11,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
7,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
7,566
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
1,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
212
933
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
964
# Students in 12th Grade:
218
1,028
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cataract Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6070 State Highway 27
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3453
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3453
Grades: PK-4
| 61 students
Rank: #22.
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
Rank: #33.
Southside Early Learning Center
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1023 Walrath St
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3450
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3450
Grades: PK-K
| 283 students
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