Herrman Elementary

Herrman Elementary is one of the expansive elementary campuss in Sparta, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Sparta Area School District, with 616 students on its rolls from grades 1 through 4. That puts it 91% bigger than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Across the 7 schools in Sparta Area School District (2,749 students total), Herrman Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Herrman Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school shows 21% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Herrman Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Herrman Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.3%; this one delivers 48.3%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Monroe County) logs that median household income runs about $69,467, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Monroe County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,845 students), Herrman Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Sparta High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Herrman Elementary at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 48.7%.

Herrman Elementary operates from an outlying location.

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