Sparkman Ninth Grade School

Sparkman Ninth Grade School is a mid-sized high school in Harvest, Alabama. It reports enrollment of 621 students in grade 9.

Sparkman Ninth Grade School is one school in a 28-school district, Madison County, which enrolls 20,691 students.

At Sparkman Ninth Grade School, White students make up the biggest share, 42%. Other students are 37% Black, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Native American. By comparison, Madison County residents are about 63% White. A diversity index of 67% means there is a 67% chance two randomly chosen students at Sparkman Ninth Grade School are from different groups.

There are 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.9:1. Across high schools in Alabama, the average ratio is 17.2:1. Of all students at Sparkman Ninth Grade School, 43% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 41% average for public schools in Madison County.

The school is in Madison County, where the median household earns about $86,499 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Sparkman Ninth Grade School shares Madison County with 88 other public schools.

Of the public schools around it, Sparkman Ninth Grade School is closest to Sparkman High School, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6.

Under the NCES locale system, Sparkman Ninth Grade School is Suburb: Large.

Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 610 in 2020-21, 621 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 19.7:1 in 2020-21 to 17.9:1 in 2024-25.

The allk12 page for Sparkman Ninth Grade School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.