Total enrollment
652
-225 (-26%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Sparta
Georgia · Public K-12
Sparta's public-school count of 3 reflects a system enrolling about 652 students inside Georgia, broken out as 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
7-year change in Sparta
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
3%
was 2%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
93%
was 96%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock Central High School | High | 09-12 | 199 |
| Hancock Central Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 160 |
| Lewis Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 293 |
About Sparta
Public education in Sparta, Georgia runs across 3 schools that educates roughly 652 students. By footprint, Sparta sits in the low-population bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 217, noticeably below the state mean of about 748.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 26%: 877 students in SY 2017-18 versus 652 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Sparta discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.