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About Sparta
Village in Michigan, United StatesSparta is a village in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,244 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Sparta Township. Sparta is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located about 10 miles (16 km) north of the city of Grand Rapids.
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Housing in Sparta
The typical Sparta home is worth about $339,000, up 4.8% in a year, 27% above the Michigan typical home.
Schools in Sparta
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The public schools Sparta’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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