C
Sparta Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Sparta, Sparta, Angelo, Little Falls, Leon, Adrian, Wells, Lafayette and New Lyme, and parts of Greenfield, Grant and Ridgeville.
Students
2,749
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,811
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$12.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sparta Area School District
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the WI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.5M, about $4,538 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Frontenac.
PK–6Bluff View ElementaryLake City Public School District
7–12Lincoln SecondaryLake City Public School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,811 per student · 10% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 67%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,810’20
2,810’21
2,800’22
2,794’23
2,749’24
About steady.
Students
White 72%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.