Total enrollment
3,281
+230 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Sparta Township Public School District
New Jersey · 3,281 students · 2 cities
Looking at the Sparta Township Public School District system: 5 public K-12 schools serving approximately 3,281 students inside New Jersey, averaging 656 per school.
4-year change in Sparta Township Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Sparta Township Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #88 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,281 | #114 of 372 | #2,956 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #170 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #164 of 370 | #1,023 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 7.6% | #311 of 369 | #8,024 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.8% | #250 of 298 | #4,020 of 6,853 |
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 Township Public School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Mohawk Avenue School at 55.2% proficient to Helen Morgan School at 50.8%, a gap of 4.4 points. That is the 184th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 3,186 to 3,281 students (up 3%) and from 275 to 301 full-time teachers (up 9%), 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 High School | Sparta | High | 09-12 | 1,025 |
| Sparta Middle School | Sparta | Middle | 06-08 | 762 |
| Alpine Elementary School | Sparta | Elementary | PK-02 | 759 |
| Helen Morgan School | Sparta | Elementary | 04-05 | 499 |
| Mohawk Avenue School | Sparta | Elementary | 03-03 | 236 |
About Sparta Township Public School District
Sparta Township Public School District is a sparse New Jersey school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 3,281.
Looking at the level breakdown, Sparta Township Public School District is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 656 in this district, noticeably above the New Jersey typical of 540.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,281 students, rose 8% from the 3,051 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Sparta Township Public School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.