Sparta Area School District

Public Regional · 9 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade

Public schools for Sparta, Sparta, Angelo, Little Falls, Leon, Adrian, Wells, Lafayette and New Lyme, and parts of Greenfield, Grant and Ridgeville.

At a glance

2,749Students enrolled

7Schools

9Towns served

$14,811Spent per student

13:1Student–teacher ratio

47%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

SpartaSpartaAngeloLittle FallsLeonAdrianWellsLafayetteNew Lyme

Grades PK–K

Southside Early Learning Center268 students · SpartaThis district

Grades 1–4

Herrman Elementary616 students · SpartaThis district

Grades 5–8

Sparta Meadowview Middle687 students · SpartaThis district

Grades PK–K

Southside Early Learning Center268 students · SpartaThis district

Grades 1–4

Herrman Elementary616 students · SpartaThis district

Grades 5–8

Sparta Meadowview Middle687 students · SpartaThis district

Grades PK–K

Southside Early Learning Center268 students · SpartaThis district

Grades 1–4

Herrman Elementary616 students · SpartaThis district

Grades 5–8

Sparta Meadowview Middle687 students · SpartaThis district

Grades PK–K

Southside Early Learning Center268 students · SpartaThis district

Grades 1–4

Herrman Elementary616 students · SpartaThis district

Grades 5–8

Sparta Meadowview Middle687 students · SpartaThis district

Grades PK–K

Southside Early Learning Center268 students · SpartaThis district

Grades 1–4

Herrman Elementary616 students · SpartaThis district

Grades 5–8

Sparta Meadowview Middle687 students · SpartaThis district

Grades PK–K

Southside Early Learning Center268 students · SpartaThis district

Grades 1–4

Herrman Elementary616 students · SpartaThis district

Grades 5–8

Sparta Meadowview Middle687 students · SpartaThis district

Grades PK–K

Southside Early Learning Center268 students · SpartaThis district

Grades 1–4

Herrman Elementary616 students · SpartaThis district

Grades 5–8

Sparta Meadowview Middle687 students · SpartaThis district

Grades PK–K

Southside Early Learning Center268 students · SpartaThis district

Grades 1–4

Herrman Elementary616 students · SpartaThis district

Grades 5–8

Sparta Meadowview Middle687 students · SpartaThis district

Grades PK–K

Southside Early Learning Center268 students · SpartaThis district

Grades 1–4

Herrman Elementary616 students · SpartaThis district

Grades 5–8

Sparta Meadowview Middle687 students · SpartaThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs WI

Math proficiency22%

State average 37.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 90.1%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$14,811

per student each year · 10% below the WI average

Spending

Classroom instruction56%

Support & administration41%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)22%

State67%

Federal12%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

2,810’20

2,810’21

2,800’22

2,794’23

2,749’24

Students

White · 72%1,993

Hispanic · 20%549

Two or more races · 4%103

Black · 2%45

Asian · 1%31

American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%17

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Sparta9,950 people

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Sparta3,225 people

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Angelo1,669 people

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Little Falls1,653 people

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Leon1,142 people

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Adrian816 people

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Wells430 people

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Lafayette379 people

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New Lyme158 people

Also covers small parts of Greenfield, Grant and Ridgeville.

Schools7 in district

Herrman ElementaryElementary · Grades 1–4 · 616 students · Sparta

Southside Early Learning CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 268 students · Sparta

Sparta Montessori SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 161 students · Sparta

Sparta Meadowview MiddleMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 687 students · Sparta

Innovations STEM AcademyMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 90 students · Sparta

Sparta HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 871 students · Sparta

Sparta Alternative Independent Learning SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 56 students · Sparta

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Bangor School DistrictBangor · Burns · Rockland · $14,502 per student

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Black River Falls School DistrictIrving · Manchester · Millston · $18,517 per student

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Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School DistrictSheldon · Wilton · $15,103 per student

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.