Sparta Area Schools
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Alpine, Algoma, Sparta, Sparta and Chester, and parts of Wright.
At a glance
2,353Students enrolled
4Schools
5Towns served
$15,176Spent per student
17:1Student–teacher ratio
39%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs MI
Math proficiency33%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 82.9%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,176
per student each year · 8% below the MI average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,447’20
2,402’21
2,409’22
2,392’23
2,353’24
Students
White · 81%1,896
Hispanic · 14%332
Two or more races · 3%65
Black · 2%37
Asian · 1%12
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%9
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Also covers small parts of Wright.
Schools4 in district
Ridgeview Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 555 students · Sparta
PublicAppleview Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 517 students · Sparta
BPublicSparta Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 503 students · Sparta
B-PublicSparta Senior High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 778 students · Sparta
B+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.