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Best High Schools in Sparta, IL

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At a glance

School

309

Students

Top rankedSparta High School511^th of 698 Illinois high schools

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Summary:

The city of Sparta, Illinois has only one high school, Sparta High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. Based on the available data, Sparta High School appears to be performing below average compared to other high schools in the state of Illinois.

Sparta High School is ranked 511 out of 698 Illinois high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and is rated only 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school's graduation rate of 89.0% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 2.4% is slightly higher than the state average. Additionally, Sparta High School has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores across various subjects and grade levels are generally below the state averages.

Despite the school's relatively low performance, it is spending more per student ($16,160) than the state average. However, this additional spending does not appear to be translating into improved outcomes for students. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (62.83%) indicates that the school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, which can present additional challenges for student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sparta High School	Public	9-12	205 W Hood St	Sparta	62286	Randolph County	Sparta CUSD 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 443-4341	309	22	14.0	63.1%	231 (74.8%)	45 (14.6%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.5%)	29.1	511^th of 698 public high schools	26.8%		38	412^th of 697 public high schools	40.9%	99	36.4	31.5	13.6	13.7	21.2	26.0	50.7	37.7	36.2	96.4	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	95.2	96.4	96.4	$15,695	$548	$15,147

Cities Near Sparta

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Coulterville	6.81 mi	3	622^nd
Marissa	6.89 mi	2	491^st
Steeleville	10.85 mi	2	496^th
Evansville	12.21 mi	1	626^th
New Athens	13.94 mi	3	148^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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