Total enrollment
734
-9 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in SPARTA R-III
Missouri · 734 students · 2 cities
From elementary through high school, SPARTA R-III runs 4 public K-12 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high), with combined enrollment of about 734.
4-year change in SPARTA R-III
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How SPARTA R-III ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #109 of 225 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 734 | #221 of 290 | #8,068 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #157 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #135 of 289 | #2,912 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 49.2% | #146 of 290 | #4,281 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside SPARTA R-III
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 754 to 734 students (down 3%) and from 57 to 57 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPARTA ELEM. | Sparta | Elementary | KG-04 | 263 |
| SPARTA HIGH | Sparta | High | 09-12 | 227 |
| SPARTA MIDDLE | Sparta | Middle | 05-08 | 187 |
| SPARTA PK | Sparta | Elementary | PK-PK | 57 |
About SPARTA R-III
As a thinly populated district in Missouri, SPARTA R-III teaches 734 students across 4 schools.
For a sense of the school types, SPARTA R-III consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, SPARTA R-III runs about 184 students per school, 52% below the state mean of roughly 382.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 734 students, stayed largely flat from the 743 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for SPARTA R-III discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.