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Sparta Community Unit School District 140
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Sparta, Evansville and Tilden.
Students
1,153
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,879
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$12.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sparta Community Unit School District 140
- School Grade D: better than 9% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 31% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.0M, about $10,425 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tilden.
PK–82 schoolsThis district
9–12Sparta High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency13%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,879 per student · 31% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 56%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,176’20
1,192’21
1,175’22
1,194’23
1,153’24
About steady.
Students
White 74%Black 14%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.