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Sparta High

Q: Is Sparta High a good school?

Sparta High ranks 205 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 44% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Sparta High is a public high school located in Sparta, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 229 students. The school is part of the Sparta R-III School District, which is ranked 99 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sparta High has had a fluctuating statewide ranking over the past several years, ranging from 133 out of 358 Missouri high schools in 2020-2021 (3 stars) to 425 out of 460 in 2018-2019 (0 stars). Its current ranking for 2024-2025 is 205 out of 367 schools, with a 2-star rating. The school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 79.6% in 2021-2022 to 91.5% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the nearby high-performing schools like Kickapoo High (97.6%) and Nixa High (95.9%). Sparta High's test scores in Algebra I and Biology I have also been consistently lower than the state and district averages.

Additionally, Sparta High has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 31.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby high-performing schools like Nixa High (13.1%) and Fordland High (13.2%). The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.75% to 53.71% over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby high-performing schools like Kickapoo High (29.72%) and Nixa High (21.84%).

227

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,045

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8520 State Hwy14e
Sparta, MO 65753-0160

(417) 634-3224

District: Sparta R-III

Feeder schools for Sparta High:

Elementary:	Sparta Elementary
Middle:	Sparta Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Algebra I scores 13 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Missouri avg41%

205^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 367Sparta R-III among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	205 of 367	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	168 of 378	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	216 of 352	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	217 of 361	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	133 of 358	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	14.0	425 of 460	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	379 of 468	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.7	360 of 404	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.5	367 of 401	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	25.0	431 of 504	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.3	364 of 521	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.9	185 of 523	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.8	153 of 522	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	62.7	135 of 528	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	56.9	190 of 516	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.5	88 of 507	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	59.2	209 of 539	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.2	323 of 538	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.9	405 of 534	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	50.5	104 of 268	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	91 of 250	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.9	319 of 368	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	244 of 382	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	203 of 306	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	143 of 321	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.4	195 of 302	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	218 of 310	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	165 of 309	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.9	414 of 430	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	404 of 440	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)61st percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Biology I33%-4 vs state

Algebra I33%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Sparta High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)	MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP English I (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	MAP American History (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	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	MAP American History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sparta High	Public	9-12	8520 State Hwy14e	Sparta	65753	Christian County	Sparta R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 634-3224	227	17	13.4	42.7%	210 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	40.2	205^th of 367 public high schools	44.1%		47	168^th of 378 public high schools	55.6%	37		32.7	33.3						$12,045	$835	$11,210
Chadwick High	Public	7-12	7090 State Hwy 125 S	Chadwick	65629	Christian County	Chadwick R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 634-3588	122	11	11.2	46.7%	117 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)	60.7								$13,062	$251	$12,812
Ozark High	Public	9-12	1350 W Bluff Dr	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 582-5901	1,789	120	14.9	28.8%	1,531 (85.6%)	17 (1.0%)	102 (5.7%)	14 (0.8%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	117 (6.5%)	62	94^th of 367 public high schools	74.4%		67.7	67^th of 378 public high schools	82.3%	27		42.8	47.7	61.1	76.2	70.0	50.7	39.9	$11,581	$439	$11,142
Logan-Rogersville High	Public	9-12	300 N Missouri Blvd	Rogersville	65742	Greene County	Logan-Rogersville R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(417) 753-2813	733	49	14.8	28.0%	686 (93.6%)	5 (0.7%)	22 (3.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	77.8	41^st of 367 public high schools	88.8%		67.2	70^th of 378 public high schools	81.5%	29		66.6	41.1	71.5					$13,068	$745	$12,323
Fordland High	Public	9-12	1248 School St	Fordland	65652	Webster County	Fordland R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 767-4555	200	16	12.2	31.5%	179 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	71.6	62^nd of 367 public high schools	83.1%		46.4	174^th of 378 public high schools	54.0%	112		44.6	48.0			89.5			$5,949	$570	$5,379
Glendale High	Public	9-12	2727 S Ingram Mill	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-8900	1,357	80	17.0	31.0%	1,073 (79.1%)	64 (4.7%)	100 (7.4%)	35 (2.6%)	8 (0.6%)	7 (0.5%)	70 (5.2%)	65	86^th of 367 public high schools	76.6%		54.4	125^th of 378 public high schools	66.9%	39		41.9	40.4	63.5	41.2		51.4		$14,402	$1,039	$13,364
Nixa High	Public	9-12	514 South Nicholas Road	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 724-3500	2,041	114	17.9	22.3%	1,707 (83.6%)	21 (1.0%)	137 (6.7%)	22 (1.1%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	147 (7.2%)	91.3	8^th of 367 public high schools	97.8%		91.5	4^th of 378 public high schools	98.9%	4		73.3	61.9	75.2	91.2		63.9		$11,701	$154	$11,546
Ozark Correctional Center	Public	7-12	929 Honor Camp Ln	Fordland	65652	Webster County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(417) 767-4491	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kickapoo High	Public	9-12	3710 S Jefferson	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-8500	1,923	100	19.2	26.8%	1,464 (76.1%)	95 (4.9%)	149 (7.7%)	95 (4.9%)	9 (0.5%)	6 (0.3%)	105 (5.5%)	78.2	40^th of 367 public high schools	89.1%		65.7	80^th of 378 public high schools	78.8%	40		50.8	57.0	66.9	61.7		52.3		$13,099	$901	$12,198
Spokane High	Public	9-12	1123 Spokane Rd	Spokane	65754	Christian County	Spokane R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(417) 443-3502	203	17	12.2	35.5%	190 (93.6%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	60.5	100^th of 367 public high schools	72.8%		47.9	161^st of 378 public high schools	57.4%	61		34.0	50.0						$11,679	$285	$11,394

Frequently Asked Questions about Sparta High

What is the racial makeup of Sparta High?

Students at Sparta High are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Sparta High in?

Sparta R-III

Is Sparta High a good school?

Sparta High ranks 205^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sparta High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 227 students attended Sparta High.

What schools feed into Sparta High?

Sparta High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sparta Elementary
Middle : Sparta Middle

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

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