Sparta Area School District 鈥� Monroe County, WI

Key statistics

2,749

Students enrolled

7

Public schools

222

Classroom teachers (FTE)

12.4:1

Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

Pre-K 147
Kindergarten 166
Grade 1 170
Grade 2 153
Grade 3 190
Grade 4 198
Grade 5 173
Grade 6 201
Grade 7 210
Grade 8 214
Grade 9 215
Grade 10 232
Grade 11 233
Grade 12 247

By race/ethnicity

White 72%
Hispanic/Latino 20%
Two or more races 4%
Black or African American 2%
Asian 1%
American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Free and reduced-price lunch

47% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 1,280 of 2,749 students in the district's schools

Free lunch 38%
Reduced-price lunch 8%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, school year 2024-25. Eligibility as reported by the state. Schools that serve free meals to every student may count all of them as eligible, so figures are not comparable from state to state.

Spending and revenue

$14,811 spent per student on day-to-day operations Wisconsin median: $15,562 per student

Spending per student

Instruction $8,289
Support services $6,043
Other (food service, etc.) $479

Where the money comes from

Local 27%
State 62%
Federal 12%

Total revenue $54.6 milliontotal spending $49.9 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Town: DistantStudents: 68% town, 32% rural

Total staff (FTE)

461

District office

900 E Montgomery St, Sparta WI 54656

Phone

(608) 366-3400

County

Monroe County

Official website

NCES District ID

5514160

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About Sparta Area School District

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The Sparta Area School District, located in Western Wisconsin, is a great place to grow and learn. Our strength is grounded in our staff, dedicated to providing the best possible learning environment for our students. You will see evidence of this in our progressive curriculum, individualized instruction, unique charter schools, active student organizations, and outstanding special education programs. Our local communities continually show their support for quality education by providing and maintaining excellent school facilities and advanced educational technology. The parents and guardians in our District have high expectations for their children and take an active role in their children's education. Quality parental involvement in education takes many forms - at home, at parent organizations, after-school activities, tutoring programs, and co-curricular groups. The Sparta Area School District also enjoys a great partnership with local business and industry, which provide work experience opportunities, Junior Achievement instruction, financial support, and special presentations. Lifelong learning opportunities are available through the Sparta Community Education Program. The program is an opportunity for individuals at every ageto continue learning new information, activities, hobbies and skills.