Enrollment
227
High
DISTRICT 184 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTA R-III·NCES 292874001776
SPARTA HIGH
8520 STATE HWY14E, SPARTA, MO 65753 · (417) 634-3224 · Christian County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
97 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 60 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 52 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 51 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 64 | 28% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SPARTA R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
33.3%
MO avg 43.8% . +4.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are up about 4 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 15.0% | 18.3% | 36.6% | 30.0% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 51.1% |
| 2022-23 | 33.4% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like SPARTA HIGH
SPARTA HIGH's state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPARTA HIGH this school | 227 | 42.7% | 36.3% |
| SALISBURY HIGH SALISBURY | 242 | 41.3% | 48.6% |
| HERMANN HIGH HERMANN | 282 | 42.2% | 30.4% |
| BROOKFIELD HIGH BROOKFIELD | 269 | 42.8% | 46.0% |
| BELLE HIGH BELLE | 228 | 41.2% | 31.9% |
| SCOTLAND CO. HIGH MEMPHIS | 253 | 43.9% | 24.9% |
Matched among Missouri high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SPARTA HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Christian County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #237 of 443 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #271 of 453 ▼ 185 | #7 of 7 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #316 of 561 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #148 of 343 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.2% | #252 of 343 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #251 of 455 | #3 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
227
+4 (+2%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 257
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 227 | 16.9 | 13.4:1 | 43% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 15 | 15.3:1 | 54% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 16.9 | 14.6:1 | 46% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 223 | 15 | 14.9:1 | 56% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 177 | 16.5 | 10.7:1 | 58% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 205 | 16 | 12.8:1 | 61% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 209 | 16 | 13.1:1 | 53% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 174 | 16 | 10.9:1 | 29% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 257 | 17 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SPARTA HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (177 to 227); teachers up 2% (16.5 to 16.9).
About SPARTA HIGH
SPARTA HIGH is a low-enrollment high school in SPARTA, Missouri, under SPARTA R-III. The school counted 227 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 55% below the average of about 501 students for high schools in Missouri.
SPARTA R-III counts 734 students in its 4 schools, and SPARTA HIGH is one of them.
At SPARTA HIGH, 93% of students are White. Smaller groups are 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put Christian County at about 91% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, SPARTA HIGH scores 14%.
Based on 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, SPARTA HIGH has a ratio of 13.4:1. Compared with the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 43%. It compares with 33% for public schools in Christian County.
SPARTA HIGH scores 36.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 43.9%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Christian County show that median household income comes to about $83,437, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 33, with about 16,175 students.
SPARTA MIDDLE is about 1.0 miles from SPARTA HIGH, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, SPARTA HIGH is 7th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes SPARTA HIGH as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at SPARTA HIGH was 223 in 2020-21 and 227 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.9:1 in 2020-21, and 13.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Christian County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,915
Census ACS
Median income
$83,437
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
16,175 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SPARTA R-III
- SPARTA ELEM.Elementary · 263 students
- SPARTA MIDDLEMiddle · 187 students
- SPARTA PKElementary · 57 students
Other schools in SPARTA
- SPARTA ELEM.Elementary · 263 students
- SPARTA MIDDLEMiddle · 187 students
- SPARTA PKElementary · 57 students
Other Sparta High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Sparta High. SPARTA HIGH is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Sparta High SchoolSPARTA, NJ · 1,025 students
- Sparta HighSparta, WI · 871 students
- Sparta High SchoolSparta, IL · 309 students
Nearby schools
- SPARTA MIDDLE1.0 mi · 187
- SPARTA ELEM.1.1 mi · 263
- SPARTA PK1.1 mi · 57
- CHADWICK HIGH5.6 mi · 122
- CHADWICK ELEMENTARY5.6 mi · 155
- EAST ELEM.6.3 mi · 515
Frequently asked questions
About SPARTA HIGHHow large is SPARTA HIGH?
SPARTA HIGH enrolls approximately 227 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does SPARTA HIGH serve?
SPARTA HIGH serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SPARTA HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SPARTA HIGH is approximately 13.4:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SPARTA HIGH?
At SPARTA HIGH, the student body is approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees SPARTA HIGH?
SPARTA HIGH is overseen by SPARTA R-III in Christian County.
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