Sparta Township Public School District

The Sparta Township Public School District in New Jersey operates 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Sparta High School stands out as a top-performing school, consistently ranking among the best high schools in New Jersey and outperforming state and district averages in subjects like English Language Arts, Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra II. The school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 91.3% and a low dropout rate of 1.0%. In contrast, the elementary schools in the district show more mixed performance, with Alpine Elementary ranking among the top elementary schools in the state, while others, like Mohawk Avenue, demonstrate more varied results.

Across the district, the schools share a consistently high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which is an area of concern that warrants further investigation. The district also appears to allocate resources efficiently, with Sparta High School spending the most per student at $11,850, while the elementary schools spend less, such as $8,083 per student at Alpine Elementary. The student-teacher ratios are generally low, ranging from 10.0 at Sparta Middle School to 13.8 at Alpine Elementary.