Top Rankings
Sparta Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 818 students in Sparta Area Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Sparta Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Sparta Area School School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sparta Senior High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
2,392 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sparta Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#263 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
86%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
13%
9%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
82%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,133 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,997 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,133
$18,510
Spending / Student
$19,997
$17,693
Best Sparta Area Schools School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sparta Senior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
475 W Spartan Dr
Sparta, MI 49345
(616) 887-8213
Sparta, MI 49345
(616) 887-8213
Gr: 9-12 | 818 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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