Sparta Area Schools

465 SOUTH UNION ST, SPARTA, MI Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

2,688

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

21 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

48%

Percent Proficient - Math

56%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

5,486

households

15,232

Total Population

$168,000

Average House Value

$769

Average Housing Rent

$67,755

Average Household Income

94.22%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Sparta Area Schools is a public school district serving SPARTA area, Michigan. For academic year 2020-2021, 4 schools served 2,688 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 4 schools. A total of 131 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 21 to 1.

According to the Michigan state assessment result, 48% of students are proficient in Math learning and 56% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.spartaschools.org (616)887-8253 465 SOUTH UNION ST, SPARTA, MI

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

TINA MORTENSEN

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

JOEL STONER

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

JOEL STONER

email phone

Schools in Sparta Area Schools

In Sparta Area Schools, 4 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Ridgeview Elementary School View

666 Students

20 Students per teacher

Appleview Elementary School View

573 Students

19 Students per teacher

Sparta Middle School View

546 Students

18 Students per teacher

Sparta Senior High School View

809 Students

22 Students per teacher

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Student Population

A total of 2,688 students are attending Sparta Area Schools. By gender, there are 1,330 (49.5%) and 1,264 (47.0%) female students at Sparta Area Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 2,235 White (83.1%), 83 Black (3.1%), and26 Asian (1.0%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 12.3%	330	166	164
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	3	2	1
Asian 1.0%	26	12	14
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	3	2	1
Black 3.1%	83	42	41
White 83.1%	2,235	1,149	1,086
Two or More Races 0.3%	8	4	4
Total	2,688	1,377	1,311

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	207	103	104
Asian	8	2	6
White	19	12	7
Total	229	116	113

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	55	34	21
Asian	4	3	1
Black	11	9	2
White	379	232	147
Total	449	278	171

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 48%	48%	60-64%	45-49%	45-49%	50-54%	45-49%	45-49%	40-44%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	<50%	*	***	***	*	***	*	*
Hispanic students 32%	30-34%	60-79%	21-39%	<50%	21-39%	≤20%	21-39%	≤20%
Black students 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	***	*	*	*
White students 51%	51%	60-64%	50-54%	50-54%	50-54%	45-49%	45-49%	45-49%
Two or More Races 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 22%	20-24%	21-39%	21-39%	≤20%	20-29%	≤20%	20-29%	20-29%
Economically disadvantaged students 39%	39%	55-59%	40-44%	35-39%	35-39%	25-29%	35-39%	30-34%
Limited English proficient students 22%	20-24%	60-79%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Female students 46%	46%	50-54%	45-49%	40-44%	40-44%	40-44%	50-54%	40-44%
Male students 51%	51%	65-69%	45-49%	50-54%	55-59%	45-49%	40-44%	45-49%
Homeless enrolled students 30%	21-39%	*	*	***	*	*	*	*
Migrant students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Female students 61%	61%	75-79%	55-59%	45-49%	60-64%	65-69%	65-69%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	<50%	*	***	*	***	***	*
Black students 30%	21-39%	*	*	***	*	*	*
Economically disadvantaged students 49%	49%	55-59%	45-49%	30-34%	45-49%	55-59%	55-59%
Hispanic students 37%	35-39%	60-79%	21-39%	≤20%	<50%	40-59%	60-79%
White students 59%	59%	60-64%	55-59%	50-54%	60-64%	60-64%	60-64%
Migrant students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Two or More Races 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Limited English proficient students 32%	30-34%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	60-79%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	***	*	*
Male students 52%	50-54%	45-49%	45-49%	45-49%	55-59%	50-54%	55-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 32%	30-34%	30-39%	21-39%	40-49%	21-39%	21-39%	40-59%
All students 56%	56%	60-64%	50-54%	45-49%	55-59%	60-64%	60-64%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 138 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 207 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Sparta Area Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	138	17%
Advanced Placement Math	42	5%
Advanced Placement Science	22	3%
Advanced Placement Other programs	121	15%
SAT/ACT Participation	207	26%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 136 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Sparta Area Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 21 to 1. All teachers are certified. 94.1% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	136	Students per teacher: 21 to 1
Teachers who are certified	136	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	4	2.9%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	4	2.9%
School counselors	3	Students per counselor: 896 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	1	-
Social workers	4	-