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 Wisconsin 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
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.