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If you had an hour of school board time for Sparta High, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
871
High
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551416001843
Sparta High
506 N Black River St, Sparta, WI 54656 · (608) 366-3504 · Monroe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL871 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
355 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 42%
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 | 215 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 232 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 221 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 203 | 23% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 54% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
33.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 53% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 (33.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta High this school | 871 | 40.8% | 33.4% |
| Beaver Dam High Beaver Dam | 1,031 | 40.3% | 43.1% |
| Watertown High Watertown | 1,012 | 34.7% | 33.2% |
| Reedsburg Area High Reedsburg | 889 | 38.6% | 45.4% |
| Berlin High Berlin | 441 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
| Monroe High Monroe | 686 | 35.7% | 41.9% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #331 of 402 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 871 | #114 of 532 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #186 of 325 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.4% | #108 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.8% | #153 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.1% | #46 of 128 |
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
871
+68 (+8%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 814
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 871 | 58.8 | 14.8:1 | 41% (355) |
| 2023-24 | 854 | 57.7 | 14.8:1 | 44% (373) |
| 2022-23 | 837 | 59.7 | 14.0:1 | 42% (351) |
| 2020-21 | 803 | 53 | 15.2:1 | 38% (304) |
| 2017-18 | 784 | 53.5 | 14.7:1 | 37% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 746 | 48 | 15.5:1 | 41% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 704 | 49 | 14.4:1 | 37% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 974 | 64 | 15.2:1 | 32% (310) |
| 1990-91 | 814 | 51 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sparta High.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (784 to 871); teachers up 10% (53.5 to 58.8).
About Sparta High
Sparta High is the name of a high-enrollment high school in Sparta, Wisconsin. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 871 students. By comparison, high schools in Wisconsin enroll about 475 students on average.
Sparta Area School District is responsible for 7 schools, Sparta High included, with 2,749 students in all.
Of every 100 students at Sparta High, about 74 are White. The rest of enrollment is 19% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Monroe County, the White share is about 90%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 41%.
The school has 58.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.8 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Wisconsin is about 14.6:1. The school reported 41% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Sparta High falls short of its prediction by 19.3 points. The model expects 52.6% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Wisconsin; the school's rate is 33.4%.
The county, Monroe County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $69,467 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting Sparta High, Monroe County has 23 public schools.
Sparta Montessori School, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Sparta High ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 871, from 803 in 2020-21.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Sparta High. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,208
Census ACS
Median income
$69,467
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,845 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sparta Area School District
- Sparta Meadowview MiddleMiddle · 687 students
- Herrman ElementaryElementary · 616 students
- Southside Early Learning CenterElementary · 268 students
- Sparta Montessori SchoolElementary · 161 students
- Innovations STEM AcademyMiddle · 90 students
- Sparta Alternative Independent Learning SchoolHigh · 56 students
Other schools in Sparta
- Sparta Meadowview MiddleMiddle · 687 students
- Herrman ElementaryElementary · 616 students
- Southside Early Learning CenterElementary · 268 students
- Sparta Montessori SchoolElementary · 161 students
- Innovations STEM AcademyMiddle · 90 students
- Sparta Alternative Independent Learning SchoolHigh · 56 students
Other Sparta High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Sparta High. Sparta High is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Sparta High SchoolSPARTA, NJ · 1,025 students
- Sparta High SchoolSparta, IL · 309 students
- SPARTA HIGHSPARTA, MO · 227 students
Nearby schools
- Sparta Montessori School0.1 mi · 161
- Herrman Elementary0.5 mi · 616
- Sparta Meadowview Middle1.0 mi · 687
- Innovations STEM Academy1.0 mi · 90
- Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School1.2 mi · 56
- Southside Early Learning Center1.6 mi · 268
Frequently asked questions
About Sparta HighWhat is the total enrollment at Sparta High?
Sparta High enrolls approximately 871 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Sparta High serve?
Sparta High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Sparta High have?
Sparta High employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Sparta High?
Student demographics at Sparta High are roughly 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Sparta High public or private?
Sparta High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sparta Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.