Top Rankings
Sparta R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 37 students in Sparta R-III School District.
Public Preschools in Sparta R-III School District have a diversity score of 0.05, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
712 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Sparta R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
2 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
680 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
96%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
54
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,163 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,199 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,163
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,199
$13,908
Best Sparta R-III School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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