Summary:
The Sparta Area Schools district in Michigan has only one high school, Sparta Senior High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent over the past three years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 167 and 293 out of 735-743 Michigan high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating ranging from 3 to 4 stars out of 5.
Sparta Senior High School's 4-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 82.8%, slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate was 7.6%, higher than the state average. The school's chronic absenteeism rate for the same year was 29.5%, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the M-Step/Science and SAT/Mathematics assessments were below the state averages, while their proficiency rates on the M-Step/Social Studies and SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing assessments were above the state averages.
The school has a student population of 818 and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7, slightly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's free and reduced-price lunch rate is 43.03%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $13,888, higher than the state average. These factors suggest that the school may face challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement and addressing student engagement and retention issues.
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