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Enrollment
1,025
High
DISTRICT 656 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTA TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341551005396
Sparta High School
70 WEST MOUNTAIN ROAD, SPARTA, NJ 07871 · (973) 729-6191 · Sussex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,025 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of New Jersey public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
99 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
74 students
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 | 241 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 250 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 260 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 274 | 27% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 71% · 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 Township Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
57.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . -13.0pp since 2023
Math
44.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . -13.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.4% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.4% | 57.3% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. 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
53.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for New Jersey 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 New Jersey'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 School
Sparta High School's state test result (53.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta High School this school | 1,025 | 7.2% | 53.1% |
| Allentown High School ALLENTOWN | 1,033 | 6.3% | 42.3% |
| West Essex High School NORTH CALDWELL | 1,061 | 3.3% | 55.8% |
| North Hunterdon High School Annandale | 1,259 | 4.1% | 54.0% |
| Cranford High School CRANFORD | 1,116 | 1.9% | 54.6% |
| West Morris Central High School CHESTER | 1,015 | 1.4% | 61.2% |
Matched among New Jersey 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 School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #99 of 397 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #110 of 400 ▼ 34 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #156 of 395 ▼ 27 | #3 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,025 | #174 of 442 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #68 of 388 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.6% | #323 of 389 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.2% | #351 of 405 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #120 of 200 | #5 of 8 |
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
1,025
-32 (-3%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 728
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 1,025 | 99.2 | 10.3:1 | 7% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 1,045 | 101.2 | 10.3:1 | 5% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 1,071 | 99.4 | 10.8:1 | 4% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 1,057 | 97 | 10.9:1 | 4% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 1,094 | 97.1 | 11.3:1 | 4% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 1,122 | 96 | 11.7:1 | 5% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 1,240 | 90 | 13.8:1 | 2% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 1,014 | 67 | 15.1:1 | 0% (4) |
| 1990-91 | 728 | 56 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sparta High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,094 to 1,025); teachers up 2% (97.1 to 99.2).
About Sparta High School
Sparta High School is a high school in SPARTA, New Jersey, according to federal school records. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,025 students.
Sparta Township Public School District has a total of 5 schools and 3,281 students, Sparta High School among them.
At Sparta High School, White students make up 78% of the student body. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. For comparison, Sussex County is about 82% White. Sparta High School's diversity index is 37%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.3:1, with 99.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 12.7:1 average for high schools in New Jersey. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Sparta High School is 7%. Across public schools in Sussex County, the average is 23%.
The allk12 Grade for Sparta High School is B+. Compared with New Jersey public high schools, the school scored higher than 66% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Sparta High School would score about 62.2%. It scores 53.1%, 9.1 points below that figure.
Federal survey data for Sussex County show that the median household income is $116,186, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 46 public schools in Sussex County, enrolling about 19,579 students in all.
The nearest public school is Sparta Middle School, at about 0.8 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Sparta High School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal data place Sparta High School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Sparta High School declined 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,057 to 1,025 students.
To ask about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Sussex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,807
Census ACS
Median income
$116,186
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
19,579 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sparta Township Public School District
- Sparta Middle SchoolMiddle · 762 students
- Alpine Elementary SchoolElementary · 759 students
- Helen Morgan SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Mohawk Avenue SchoolElementary · 236 students
Other schools in SPARTA
- Sparta Middle SchoolMiddle · 762 students
- Alpine Elementary SchoolElementary · 759 students
- Sussex County Technical SchoolHigh · 672 students
- Helen Morgan SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Mohawk Avenue SchoolElementary · 236 students
- Sussex County Technology Charter SchoolMiddle · 225 students
Other Sparta High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Sparta High. Sparta High School is the largest of the 4.
- Sparta HighSparta, WI · 871 students
- Sparta High SchoolSparta, IL · 309 students
- SPARTA HIGHSPARTA, MO · 227 students
Nearby schools
- Sparta Middle School0.8 mi · 762
- Mohawk Avenue School1.6 mi · 236
- Helen Morgan School2.4 mi · 499
- Ogdensburg Borough School2.4 mi · 280
- Northern Hills Academy2.5 mi · 44
- Sussex County Technical School3.2 mi · 672
Frequently asked questions
About Sparta High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sparta High School?
Sparta High School enrolls approximately 1,025 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Sparta High School serve?
Sparta High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Sparta High School?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at Sparta High School.
How diverse is Sparta High School?
Sparta High School reports a student body of 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Sparta High School public or private?
Sparta High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sparta Township Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.