📍 506 N Black River St, Sparta, Monroe County, 54656
Sparta High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Sparta, Monroe County. The school has 837 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sparta Area School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 59.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sparta High enrolls 837 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 59.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 2.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 649 | 78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 145 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
351 of the school's 837 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 309 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 small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 WI-30, state senate district 24, state house district 70.
Sparta High is one of 8 schools in Sparta Area School District, based in Sparta, Wisconsin. The district serves 2,749 students district-wide and employs 237 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 837 students, Sparta High is larger than the district average of about 344 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant