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Sparta Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 479 students in Sparta Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Sparta Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
2,794 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
24,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Sparta Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#374 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.58
# American Indian Students
21 Students
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
534 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
15%
# Black Students
50 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
2,062 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
74%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
167
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
183
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
186
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
227
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
233
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
242
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
215
1,328
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,368 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,073 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,368
$17,039
Spending / Student
$18,073
$17,011
Best Sparta Area School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sparta Montessori School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
429 N Black River Street
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3468
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3468
Grades: PK-6
| 181 students
Rank: #22.
Southside Early Learning Center
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1023 Walrath St
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3450
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3450
Grades: PK-K
| 298 students
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