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Sparta

A city of 9,950 people in Wisconsin
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Map of Sparta: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.1%161 of 5,129 acres
Trails0.8 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves916 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Sparta

City in Wisconsin, United States
10,025Population
7.7 sq miArea

Sparta is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States, along the La Crosse River. The population was 10,025 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code54656
Area code608
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Safety in Sparta

C−

Safety Grade C-

Sparta reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Sparta 3.4
Wisconsin 2.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Sparta 18.8
Wisconsin 10.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C

The public schools Sparta’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 67% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictSparta Area School DistrictSchools9

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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