📍 8520 State Hwy14e, Sparta, Christian County, 65753
Sparta High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Sparta, Christian County. The school has 247 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sparta R-Iii school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sparta High enrolls 247 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 1.6% Two or more races and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 237 | 96% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
113 of the school's 247 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 71 qualify for free lunch and 42 for a reduced price. 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 is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 MO-70, state senate district 20, state house district 140.
Sparta High is one of 4 schools in SPARTA R-III, based in SPARTA, Missouri. The district serves 734 students district-wide and employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 247 students, Sparta High is larger than the district average of about 184 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant