Sparta Montessori School

Located at 429 N Black River Street, in Sparta, Wisconsin, Sparta Montessori School is a small primary school that serves 161 students (grades pre-K through 6), one of the schools within Sparta Area School District. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 50% leaner than typical.

Sparta Area School District comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 2,749 students; Sparta Montessori School is among them.

On demographics, Sparta Montessori School logs that White students make up the majority at 73%; the rest consists of 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 2% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Sparta Montessori School has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.7:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 30% of students at Sparta Montessori School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Monroe County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sparta Montessori School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.4%; this one delivers 45.1%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Monroe County indicate median household earnings sit near $69,467, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sparta Montessori School is one of 23 public schools in Monroe County (combined enrollment of about 6,845 students).

Sparta High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Sparta Montessori School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sparta Montessori School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 49.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area. Sparta Montessori School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Sparta Montessori School's enrollment has ticked down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 171 (now 161). White enrollment moved from 94% to 73% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

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