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Sparta, MI
Public School Ratings




Sparta Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:  

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location.


Sparta Area Schools School District details

Sparta Area Schools School District
465 S Union St
Sparta, MI 49345

2,413 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Sparta Area Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

8

(10 is best)

Better than 72.6% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 57.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
43%
38%
47%
42%
40%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Appleview Elementary School
240 E Spartan Dr
Sparta, MI, 49345
03-05
Ridgeview Elementary School
560 W Spartan Dr
Sparta, MI, 49345
PK-02
Sparta Middle School
235 E Spartan Dr
Sparta, MI, 49345
06-08
Sparta Senior High School
475 W Spartan Dr
Sparta, MI, 49345
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 83.8% 66.4%
Black 1.6% 19.2%
Hispanic 13.5% 9.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 3.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.6% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 48.0% 51.8%
Free lunch eligible 41.2% 48.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.8% 3.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,119 $19,590,000 47.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $570 $1,375,000 3.3%
Staff $313 $756,000 1.8%
General Administration $184 $445,000 1.1%
School Administration $681 $1,644,000 4.0%
Operation $1,228 $2,963,000 7.2%
Transportation $608 $1,468,000 3.6%
Other $691 $1,667,000 4.1%
Total Support $4,276 $10,318,000 25.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,654 $11,230,000 27.3%
Total Expenditures $17,048 $41,138,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,284 $11,821,898,000 43.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,332 $1,900,616,000 7.1%
Staff $828 $1,181,333,000 4.4%
General Administration $320 $457,365,000 1.7%
School Administration $802 $1,143,777,000 4.2%
Operation $1,336 $1,907,076,000 7.1%
Transportation $559 $797,813,000 3.0%
Other $933 $1,331,358,000 4.9%
Total Support $6,110 $8,719,338,000 32.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,487 $6,402,959,000 23.8%
Total Expenditures $18,881 $26,944,195,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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