Sparta Senior High School

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Sparta Senior High School ranks 293 rd of 735 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

475 W Spartan Dr
Sparta, MI 49345-8734

(616) 887-8213

District: Sparta Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
293^rd of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,191

Feeder schools for Sparta Senior High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 851

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Hispanic:

12.8%

African American:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sparta Senior High School ranks better than 60.1% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.98. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Sparta Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.7%), Hispanic (12.8%), African American (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sparta Senior High School is 20.3. (See more...)

Compare Sparta Senior High School employs 41.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sparta Senior High School is $13,191.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sparta Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sparta Senior High School 293^rd of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See Sparta Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Sparta Area Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Sparta Area Schools 237^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sparta Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Sparta Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	76.26	169^th	705	76.0%
2007	76.12	166^th	767	78.4%
2008	74.71	205^th	750	72.7%
2009	75.88	188^th	754	75.1%
2010	76.07	182^nd	765	76.2%
2011	71.94	251^st	784	68.0%
2012	73.83	189^th	773	75.5%
2013	72.81	203^rd	805	74.8%
2014	71.00	212^th	799	73.5%
2015	65.07	293^rd	832	64.8%
2016	65.57	271^st	852	68.2%
2017	55.58	327^th	835	60.8%
2018	81.51	129^th	824	84.3%
2019	63.80	222^nd	666	66.7%
2021	49.02	260^th	561	53.7%
2022	45.40	316^th	531	40.5%
2023	56.98	293^rd	735	60.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sparta Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	71.61	33^rd	315	89.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sparta Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	72.61	156^th	755	79.3%
2019	47.21	285^th	532	46.4%
2021	27.24	330^th	417	20.9%
2022	41.75	253^rd	369	31.4%
2023	58.22	229^th	614	62.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Sparta Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	81.62	101^st	710	85.8%
2019	53.82	253^rd	554	54.3%
2021	53.34	190^th	462	58.9%
2022	57.70	184^th	416	55.8%
2023	47.56	312^th	611	48.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Sparta Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	74.39	160^th	707	77.4%
2019	62.99	189^th	543	65.2%
2021	33.44	321^st	472	32.0%
2022	23.71	372^nd	440	15.5%
2023	55.36	239^th	611	60.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sparta Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	54.00	84^th	201	58.2%
2023	20.96	161^st	190	15.3%

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Rank History for White students at Sparta Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	77.59	135^th	708	80.9%
2019	65.52	175^th	582	69.9%
2021	45.88	255^th	516	50.6%
2022	40.66	309^th	492	37.2%
2023	51.61	284^th	647	56.1%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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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

Enrollment information for Sparta Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	605	3	4	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1989	611	4	2	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	644
1990	621	3	2	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
1991	633	4	4	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	651
1992	657	4	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	670
1993	668	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
1994	663	3	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
1995	731	2	5	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
1996	731	2	5	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
1997	765	1	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	777
1998	756	1	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	765
1999	758	5	4	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	779
2000	795	6	4	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	815
2001	809	8	5	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	839
2002	761	3	8	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	819
2003	761	3	8	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	819
2004	802	6	12	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	858
2005	780	3	13	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	832
2006	758	7	8	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	817
2007	766	4	6	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	828
2008	786	5	9	47	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	847
2009	785	4	7	54	0	n/a	n/a	1	851
2010	814	10	5	57	0	n/a	n/a	3	889
2011	763	6	5	66	1	0	20	0	861
2012	772	7	5	67	2	0	23	0	876
2013	760	4	5	68	3	1	12	0	853
2014	752	12	10	80	2	0	14	0	870
2015	737	14	8	77	1	0	15	0	852
2016	749	17	9	78	1	1	17	0	872
2017	715	20	11	68	0	1	13	0	828
2018	694	18	8	73	1	1	11	0	806
2019	688	14	6	80	2	2	13	0	805
2020	646	10	9	87	4	0	12	0	768
2021	649	11	5	91	7	0	16	0	779
2022	709	10	6	104	7	0	15	0	851
2023	704	13	6	109	5	1	13	0	851

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sparta Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	640	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	644	n/a	n/a	12.1
1990	658	40.0	16.4	12.3
1991	651	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	670	n/a	n/a	13.9
1993	669	n/a	0.0	14.5
1994	671	45.0	14.9	9.4
1995	751	35.8	21.0	8
1996	751	35.8	21.0	8
1997	777	38.0	20.4	9.1
1998	765	40.0	19.1	12.3
1999	779	41.0	19.0	11.6
2000	815	42.4	19.2	16.4
2001	839	42.3	19.8	15.9
2002	819	47.2	17.4	18.3
2003	819	47.2	17.4	18.3
2004	858	44.9	19.1	19
2005	832	46.7	17.8	18.3
2006	817	46.4	17.6	20.3
2007	828	42.8	19.3	22.7
2008	847	43.0	19.7	22
2009	851	44.6	19.1	30.5
2010	889	43.4	20.4	33.7
2011	861	41.0	21.0	34.7
2012	876	42.8	20.4	34.6
2013	853	39.2	21.7	33.9
2014	870	37.7	23.0	35.3
2015	852	39.0	21.8	36.6
2016	872	38.0	22.9	32.3
2017	828	34.6	23.9	32.2
2018	806	36.2	22.2	37.5
2019	805	39.0	20.6	37.1
2020	768	39.6	19.3	44.1
2021	779	35.9	21.6	39.7
2022	851	40.0	21.2	39
2023	851	41.8	20.3	41.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sparta Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	640	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	644	n/a	n/a	12.1
1990	658	40.0	16.4	12.3
1991	651	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	670	n/a	n/a	13.9
1993	669	n/a	0.0	14.5
1994	671	45.0	14.9	9.4
1995	751	35.8	21.0	8
1996	751	35.8	21.0	8
1997	777	38.0	20.4	9.1
1998	765	40.0	19.1	12.3
1999	779	41.0	19.0	11.6
2000	815	42.4	19.2	16.4
2001	839	42.3	19.8	15.9
2002	819	47.2	17.4	18.3
2003	819	47.2	17.4	18.3
2004	858	44.9	19.1	19
2005	832	46.7	17.8	18.3
2006	817	46.4	17.6	20.3
2007	828	42.8	19.3	22.7
2008	847	43.0	19.7	22
2009	851	44.6	19.1	30.5
2010	889	43.4	20.4	33.7
2011	861	41.0	21.0	34.7
2012	876	42.8	20.4	34.6
2013	853	39.2	21.7	33.9
2014	870	37.7	23.0	35.3
2015	852	39.0	21.8	36.6
2016	872	38.0	22.9	32.3
2017	828	34.6	23.9	32.2
2018	806	36.2	22.2	37.5
2019	805	39.0	20.6	37.1
2020	768	39.6	19.3	44.1
2021	779	35.9	21.6	39.7
2022	851	40.0	21.2	39
2023	851	41.8	20.3	41.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sparta Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$978 (9.2%)	$9,696 (90.8%)	$10,675
2020	$1,068 (9.3%)	$10,383 (90.7%)	$11,451
2021	$1,584 (13.0%)	$10,640 (87.0%)	$12,223
2022	$1,899 (15.9%)	$10,034 (84.1%)	$11,933
2023	$2,009 (15.2%)	$11,182 (84.8%)	$13,191

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sparta Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 222^nd of 666 High schools	Ranks 293^rd of 735 High schools	6.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Sparta Senior High School)	51.4	38.5	12.9%
11th Grade Social Studies (Sparta Area Schools)	51.4	38.5	12.9%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Sparta Senior High School)	55.7	51.1	4.6%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Sparta Area Schools)	55.7	51.1	4.6%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Sparta Senior High School)	41.5	25.6	15.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Sparta Area Schools)	41.5	25.6	15.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	805	851	5.7%
African American	14	13	7.1%
American Indian	2	5	150%
Asian	6	6
Hispanic	80	109	36.3%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	688	704	2.3%
Two or More Races	13	13
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37.1%	41.7%	4.6%

Schools Near Sparta Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step Science (2023)	M-Step Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 887-8213	851	42	20.3	41.7%	704 (82.7%)	13 (1.5%)	109 (12.8%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	57	293^rd of 735 public high schools	60.1%		45.4	316^th of 531 public high schools	40.5%	23	51.1	25.6	46.2	38.5	$13,191	$2,009	$11,182
Kent City Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	351 N Main St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(616) 678-4210	23	0	230.0	69.6%	19 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$4,990	$728	$4,262
Kent City High School	Public	8-12	351 N Main St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 678-4210	416	16	25.8	53.1%	296 (71.2%)	1 (0.2%)	107 (25.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	44.2	397^th of 735 public high schools	46.0%		65.2	190^th of 531 public high schools	64.2%	207	58.3	22.3	35.3	25.2	$11,947	$1,497	$10,450
Comstock Park High School	Public	9-12	150 6 Mile Rd NE	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Comstock Park Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 254-5200	489	26	19.1	50.1%	301 (61.6%)	22 (4.5%)	124 (25.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.8%)	64	222^nd of 735 public high schools	69.8%		28.6	434^th of 531 public high schools	18.3%	212	51.4	31.4	46.7	43.8	$13,996	$1,895	$12,101
Comstock Park Flex Academy	Public	9-12	150 6 Mile Rd NE	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Comstock Park Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 254-5200	49	1	41.1	77.6%	25 (51.0%)	5 (10.2%)	13 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.2%)								(n/a)					$10,663	$758	$9,905
River Valley Academy	Public	9-12	350 N Main St	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 863-6324	51	9	6.0	43.1%	41 (80.4%)	1 (2.0%)	4 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.8%)	40.5	424^th of 735 public high schools	42.3%					(n/a)			31.3	31.3	$38,299	$371	$37,928
Kenowa Hills High School	Public	9-12	3825 Hendershot Ave NW	Grand Rapids	49544	Kent County	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 784-2400	933	52	17.9	47.1%	665 (71.3%)	44 (4.7%)	158 (16.9%)	16 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.8%)	69.2	189^th of 735 public high schools	74.3%		40.7	355^th of 531 public high schools	33.1%	166	58.7	32.6	47.7	44.5	$14,699	$1,501	$13,198
Kenowa Hills Pathways High School	Public	9-12	3950 Hendershot Ave NW	Grand Rapids	49544	Kent County	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 784-2511	85	3	25.0	69.4%	42 (49.4%)	5 (5.9%)	29 (34.1%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.4%)								(n/a)					$11,422	$1,099	$10,323
Rockford High School	Public	9-12	4100 Kroes St NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 863-6030	1,819	96	18.9	14.0%	1,587 (87.2%)	11 (0.6%)	113 (6.2%)	28 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (4.2%)	84.6	89^th of 735 public high schools	87.9%		94.1	40^th of 531 public high schools	92.5%	49	71.1	50.5	51.0	46.2	$13,359	$628	$12,730
Northview High School	Public	9-12	4451 Hunsberger Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 363-4857	1,092	56	19.6	43.7%	778 (71.2%)	104 (9.5%)	98 (9.0%)	18 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (8.3%)	74.5	154^th of 735 public high schools	79.0%		62.7	207^th of 531 public high schools	61.0%	53	64.2	32.3	59.1	42.7	$13,981	$1,527	$12,454

Frequently Asked Questions about Sparta Senior High School

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 2022-23 school year, 851 students attended Sparta Senior High School.

What district is Sparta Senior High School in?

Sparta Area Schools

Is Sparta Senior High School a good school?

Sparta Senior High School ranks 293^rd of 735 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sparta Senior High School?

Students at Sparta Senior High School are 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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