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Best High Schools in Zip Code 49345

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778

Students

Top rankedSparta Senior High School244^th of 739 Michigan high schools

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Summary:

The 49345 zip code is home to a single high school, Sparta Senior High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Sparta Area Schools district. The school has seen fluctuating performance, ranking as high as 167 out of 743 Michigan high schools in 2023-2024 but as low as 293 out of 735 in 2022-2023. Sparta Senior High School's academic performance is mixed, with some subject areas exceeding state averages while others fall below.

Sparta Senior High School has 818 students and a student-teacher ratio of 19.7, which is relatively high. The school serves a population with significant economic need, with 43.03% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Per-student spending at the school is $13,888, which is higher than the state average, but it's unclear how these funds are allocated and how they impact student outcomes.

Overall, Sparta Senior High School faces a mix of challenges and strengths. While the school has seen variable performance and has room for improvement in certain academic areas, it also benefits from higher per-student spending and serves a community with significant economic needs. Further analysis and comparison to other schools or district-level data could provide additional insights to help the school address these areas and improve student outcomes.

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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 (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	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	$14,765	$1,014	$13,750

Cities Near Zip Code 49345

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sparta	0.94 mi	5	166^th
Kent City	4.97 mi	4	365^th
Rockford	5.29 mi	15	37^th
Belmont	6.04 mi	2	1^st
Comstock Park	6.3 mi	7	285^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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