📍 205 W Hood St, Sparta, Randolph County, 62286
Sparta High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Sparta, Randolph County. The school has 327 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jackie Smith. It is part of the Sparta CUSD 140 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 8% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sparta High School enrolls 327 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 25 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 16% Black or African American and 5.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 240 | 73% |
| Black or African American | 53 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 5.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
195 of the school's 327 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sparta High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 58, state house district 116.
Sparta High School is one of 3 schools in Sparta CUSD 140, based in Sparta, Illinois. The district serves 1,153 students district-wide and employs 89 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 327 students, Sparta High School is close to the district average of about 384 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote