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Sparta Senior High School

Q: Is Sparta Senior High School a good school?

Sparta Senior High School ranks 244 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 67% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Sparta Senior High School is a public high school located in Sparta, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 818 students. The school is part of the Sparta Area Schools district, which is ranked 169 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sparta Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.7% to 93.9% over the past few years, which is generally on par with or slightly lower than nearby Rockford High School (82.8%) and Northview High School (82.8%). However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.8% to 30.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the 29.5% rate at Rockford High School and Northview High School. Sparta Senior High School's test scores in subjects like Science, Social Studies, Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and Mathematics have generally been lower than the state averages and the scores of nearby high-performing schools like Rockford High School.

The data also reveals that Sparta Senior High School's nearby virtual school counterpart, Northview Next Learning Center, has significantly lower test scores and a lower statewide ranking compared to the traditional high schools in the area. This suggests that the virtual school model may not be effectively serving the needs of all students. Overall, Sparta Senior High School faces several challenges, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and struggles in supporting certain student subgroups, highlighting the need for the school to identify and address the root causes of its performance issues.

778

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,888

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: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Above the Michigan median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Michigan avg40%

244^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

169^th of 613Sparta 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)65th percentile~ school

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

Male (2025)55th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing55%~ state avg

Social Studies50%+8 vs state

Mathematics35%+8 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

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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 (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	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	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%)	63.3	244^th of 739 public high schools	67.0%		71.4	167^th of 743 public high schools	77.5%	77	54.8	35.3	33.7	50.0	$13,888	$1,842	$12,045
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)					$5,496	$627	$4,868
Kent City High School	Public	6-12	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%)	36.8	461^st of 739 public high schools	37.6%		48.9	347^th of 743 public high schools	53.3%	114	52.7	16.1	27.7	31.3	$13,097	$1,173	$11,924
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%)	66.9	208^th of 739 public high schools	71.9%		62.3	244^th of 743 public high schools	67.2%	36	58.9	33.6	38.3	49.5	$14,959	$1,564	$13,395
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)					$15,411	$841	$14,570
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%)	22.3	562^nd of 739 public high schools	24.0%		26.3	539^th of 743 public high schools	27.5%	23			23.1	23.1	$50,547	$753	$49,794
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%)	40.4	441^st of 739 public high schools	40.3%		45.4	373^rd of 743 public high schools	49.8%	68	50.6	19.9	29.9	33.9	$15,279	$1,671	$13,608
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%)	6.6	700^th of 739 public high schools	5.3%					(n/a)	19.4		12.2	9.8	$10,553	$938	$9,615
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%)	95	28^th of 739 public high schools	96.2%		91.9	50^th of 743 public high schools	93.3%	22	81.8	53.9	60.3	65.5	$13,969	$1,232	$12,737
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%)	63.4	241^st of 739 public high schools	67.4%		72.9	160^th of 743 public high schools	78.5%	81	56.3	28.5	43.7	45.6	$14,764	$1,202	$13,562

Frequently Asked Questions about Sparta Senior High School

What district is Sparta Senior High School in?

Sparta Area Schools

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

How many students attend Sparta Senior High School?

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

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.

Is Sparta Senior High School a good school?

Sparta Senior High School ranks 244^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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