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Sparta Senior High School

Q: Is Sparta Senior High School a good school?

Sparta Senior High School ranks 342 nd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 57% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Sparta Senior High School serves approximately 778 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Sparta Area Schools district in Sparta, Michigan, a community where about 36% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most pressing concern for parents to know is attendance. In the most recent school year, 33.8% of Sparta students were chronically absent—meaning they missed a significant number of school days. This rate is dramatically higher than the district average of 20.5% and has more than quadrupled since before the pandemic. It also stands out when compared to nearby schools with similar student demographics, such as Comstock Park High School (18.6%) and Northview High School (which also has a much lower rate). Despite this attendance challenge, Sparta posts a strong graduation rate of 93.4%, well above the state average of 84%, suggesting that students who stay engaged do finish. However, test scores have shown volatility, particularly in science, where proficiency has dropped sharply over the past few years. On a positive note, math scores have shown recent improvement and have at times exceeded state averages.

When comparing Sparta to nearby high schools, it sits in the middle of the pack. It outperforms Kent City High School but lags behind Rockford High School, which is less than 9 miles away and ranks in the 95th percentile statewide. Rockford's science proficiency is more than triple Sparta's, and its chronic absenteeism rate is nearly half. Even Comstock Park High School, which serves a similar percentage of students from low-income households, ranks higher overall and graduates a larger share of its students. Sparta's spending per student ($14,765) is comparable to higher-performing neighbors, which raises questions about resource allocation. The school's own recent history shows it has the capacity to perform better—its ranking two years ago was significantly higher than today—suggesting that targeted efforts to improve attendance and support all learners could help Sparta reach its potential.

778

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,765

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

475 W Spartan Dr
Sparta, MI 49345-8734

(616) 887-8213

District: Sparta Area Schools

Feeder schools for Sparta Senior High School:

Elementary:	Appleview Elementary School
	Ridgeview Elementary School
Middle:	Sparta Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Above the Michigan median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 16 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Michigan avg43%

342^nd of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

206^th of 625Sparta Area Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	342 of 800	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	244 of 739	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	167 of 743	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	293 of 735	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	316 of 531	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	260 of 561	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	222 of 666	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.5	129 of 824	84.3%	★★★★☆
2017	55.6	327 of 835	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.6	271 of 852	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.1	293 of 832	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.0	212 of 799	73.5%	★★★★☆
2013	72.8	203 of 805	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	189 of 773	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	71.9	251 of 784	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.1	182 of 765	76.2%	★★★★☆
2009	75.9	188 of 754	75.1%	★★★★☆
2008	74.7	205 of 750	72.7%	★★★★☆
2007	76.1	166 of 767	78.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.3	169 of 705	76.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	385 of 686	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.7	202 of 629	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	251 of 619	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	312 of 611	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	184 of 416	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	190 of 462	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	253 of 554	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.6	101 of 710	85.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	205 of 259	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	161 of 203	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	174 of 195	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	161 of 190	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.0	84 of 201	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	327 of 719	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.5	193 of 635	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	202 of 654	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	229 of 614	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	253 of 369	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	330 of 417	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	285 of 532	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.6	156 of 755	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	296 of 693	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	285 of 628	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	131 of 633	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	239 of 611	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.7	372 of 440	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	321 of 472	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	189 of 543	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	160 of 707	77.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	54.7	50 of 130	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	33 of 315	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	334 of 671	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	222 of 639	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	126 of 638	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.6	284 of 647	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	309 of 492	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	255 of 516	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	175 of 582	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	135 of 708	80.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)62nd percentile-16 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+3 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing47%-5 vs state

Social Studies42%~ state avg

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Science19%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 18, 2021

The school is full of kids who are raised by extremely conservative parents and are bullying any child that is different. They are homophobic, racist, and body shame any child that is different Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)		PSAT Mathematics (2026)		SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sparta Senior High School	Public	9-12	475 W Spartan Dr	Sparta	49345	Kent County	Sparta Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 887-8213	778	40	19.6	36.1%	628 (80.7%)	13 (1.7%)	113 (14.5%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	52.2	342^nd of 800 public high schools	57.3%		63.3	244^th of 739 public high schools	67.0%	98	59.7	64.8	33.3	36.6	47.1	26.5	18.8	42.4	$14,765	$1,014	$13,750
Kent City Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	351 N Main St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 678-4210	23	1	25.8	73.9%	19 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)					386.4	359.1	2076.2		$5,055	$862	$4,193
Kent City High School	Public	9-12	351 N Main St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 678-4210	383	15	26.0	54.6%	260 (67.9%)	2 (0.5%)	107 (27.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	32.9	521^st of 800 public high schools	34.9%		36.8	461^st of 739 public high schools	37.6%	60	54.0	44.4	25.3	17.8	43.6	17.9	17.1	33.3	$12,403	$1,311	$11,092
Comstock Park High School	Public	9-12	150 6 Mile Rd NE	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Comstock Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 254-5204	522	28	18.7	44.3%	299 (57.3%)	36 (6.9%)	143 (27.4%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.1%)	64.5	225^th of 800 public high schools	71.9%		66.9	208^th of 739 public high schools	71.9%	17	69.7	66.7	37.8	31.7	50.4	27.2	36.3	56.5	$16,532	$1,289	$15,243
Comstock Park Flex Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	150 6 Mile Rd NE	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Comstock Park Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 254-5204	33	1	25.5	75.8%	15 (45.5%)	5 (15.2%)	9 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.1%)								(n/a)									$15,964	$615	$15,348
River Valley Academy	Public	9-12	350 N Main St	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6324	37	5	7.1	48.6%	30 (81.1%)	1 (2.7%)	4 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)								(n/a)					436.4	400.7	2082.5	25.0	$37,973	$361	$37,612
Kenowa Hills High School	Public	9-12	3825 Hendershot Ave NW	Grand Rapids	49544	Kent County	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 784-2400	876	49	18.0	35.0%	640 (73.1%)	37 (4.2%)	141 (16.1%)	14 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.5%)	66.4	210^th of 800 public high schools	73.8%		40.4	441^st of 739 public high schools	40.3%	231	65.6	64.7	50.0	30.1	54.3	29.3	39.9	45.4	$00	$00	$00
Kenowa Hills Pathways High School	Public	9-12	3950 Hendershot Ave NW	Grand Rapids	49544	Kent County	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 784-2511	99	4	24.3	58.6%	48 (48.5%)	12 (12.1%)	27 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.1%)	15.9	645^th of 800 public high schools	19.4%		6.6	700^th of 739 public high schools	5.3%	55		22.2		327.8	411.9	366.2	23.8	19.1	$00	$00	$00
Rockford High School	Public	9-12	4100 Kroes St NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6030	1,750	90	19.4	16.2%	1,526 (87.2%)	16 (0.9%)	96 (5.5%)	28 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (4.7%)	92.3	42^nd of 800 public high schools	94.8%		95	28^th of 739 public high schools	96.2%	14		77.7		57.4	73.3	45.9	62.0	65.1	$15,268	$656	$14,611
Northview High School	Public	9-12	4451 Hunsberger Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 363-4857	1,078	55	19.7	32.4%	748 (69.4%)	112 (10.4%)	106 (9.8%)	9 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (9.2%)	80	114^th of 800 public high schools	85.8%		63.4	241^st of 739 public high schools	67.4%	127	75.7	68.3	49.8	43.7	60.2	39.8	50.4	49.6	$14,887	$1,121	$13,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Sparta Senior High School

Is Sparta Senior High School a good school?

Sparta Senior High School ranks 342^nd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Sparta Senior High School?

Sparta Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Appleview Elementary School
Elementary : Ridgeview Elementary School
Middle : Sparta Middle School

What district is Sparta Senior High School in?

Sparta Area Schools

What is the racial makeup of Sparta Senior High School?

Students at Sparta Senior High School are 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Sparta Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 778 students attended Sparta Senior High School.

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