Southside Early Learning Center

Southside Early Learning Center is one of the modestly sized elementary campuss in Sparta, Wisconsin, overseen by Sparta Area School District, with 268 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through K.

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

In terms of who attends, Southside Early Learning Center records that 70% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 24% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Southside Early Learning Center tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 53% of students at Southside Early Learning Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Monroe County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $69,467 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Monroe County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,845 students), of which Southside Early Learning Center is one.

Nearest neighbor: Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School, around 0.9 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Southside Early Learning Center operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Southside Early Learning Center has climbed 7%, going from 250 students in 2018 to 268 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 74% to 70% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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