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Sparta High

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Sparta High ranks 295 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

295^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 32% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Sparta High is a public high school located in Sparta, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 854 students. The school is part of the Sparta Area School District, which is ranked 345 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sparta High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin high schools, ranging from 246 to 388 out of 400-466 schools over the past 10 years, and its SchoolDigger rating has also been low, ranging from 0 to 2 stars out of 5 during this period. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is consistently below the state and district averages across all subject areas. However, Sparta High's four-year graduation rates have been relatively high, ranging from 90.4% to 97.3% over the past few years, though the school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 7.6% to 19.5%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Brookwood High, Cashton Middle/High, West Salem High, and Melrose-Mindoro Junior/Senior High, Sparta High performs worse, with lower statewide rankings and poorer academic performance. The only nearby school that performs worse than Sparta High is Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School, a small charter school within the same district.

871

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,957

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

506 N Black River St
Sparta, WI 54656-1548

(608) 366-3504

District: Sparta Area School District

Feeder schools for Sparta High:

Elementary:	Herrman Elementary
	Southside Early Learning Center
Middle:	Sparta Meadowview Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2023 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 32nd (2025) from a 7th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

!Social Studies scores 16 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg40%

Wisconsin avg46%

295^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

345^th of 426Sparta Area School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	295 of 431	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	365 of 431	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	388 of 415	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	329 of 391	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	329 of 390	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	324 of 400	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	330 of 410	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.3	285 of 410	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	17.5	371 of 408	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	58.3	246 of 466	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.9	252 of 462	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.4	290 of 457	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.9	306 of 452	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.0	204 of 445	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.7	192 of 450	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.5	193 of 438	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.3	227 of 437	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.2	159 of 281	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	68.0	105 of 292	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.7	146 of 287	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.1	181 of 275	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	242 of 358	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	295 of 353	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	297 of 329	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	292 of 343	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	276 of 332	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	286 of 343	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	257 of 355	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	74 of 126	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	75 of 119	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.2	76 of 86	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	62 of 68	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	270 of 335	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	288 of 326	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	257 of 271	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	204 of 250	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	188 of 226	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	197 of 251	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	206 of 255	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	283 of 380	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	326 of 365	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	340 of 359	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	304 of 347	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	304 of 334	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	280 of 354	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	331 of 373	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	41 of 81	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	83 of 93	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	77 of 95	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	210 of 285	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	275 of 300	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	256 of 271	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	243 of 269	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	238 of 266	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	226 of 266	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	228 of 261	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

White (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+3 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-6 vs state

Social Studies32%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Sparta High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sparta High	Public	9-12	506 N Black River St	Sparta	54656	Monroe County	Sparta Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 366-3504	871	59	14.8	40.8%	644 (73.9%)	17 (2.0%)	168 (19.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	32 (3.7%)	38.3	295^th of 431 public high schools	31.6%		22.9	365^th of 431 public high schools	15.3%	70	51.5	36.9	42.9								32.0		$11,957	$741	$11,216
Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School	Public, Charter	9-12	900 East Montgomery St	Sparta	54656	Monroe County	Sparta Area School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 366-3400	56	2	27.7	69.6%	41 (73.2%)	1 (1.8%)	11 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)								(n/a)													$13,691	$1,051	$12,640
Bangor Middle/High	Public	6-12	700 10th Ave S	Bangor	54614	La Crosse County	Bangor School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 486-2331	352	28	12.4	31.5%	315 (89.5%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.1%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	26.6	346^th of 431 public high schools	19.7%		45.3	250^th of 431 public high schools	42.0%	96	34.0	23.4	27.7	61.5	57.1	32.6	64.1	68.6	37.2	41.9	56.0	48.8	$12,656	$1,088	$11,568
West Salem High	Public	9-12	490 N Mark St	West Salem	54669	La Crosse County	West Salem School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 786-1220	603	44	13.7	18.6%	523 (86.7%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	48.6	235^th of 431 public high schools	45.5%		54.9	189^th of 431 public high schools	56.1%	46	42.0	45.5	43.2								53.2		$13,361	$549	$12,812
Melrose-Mindoro Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	N181 State Road 108	Melrose	54642	Jackson County	Melrose-Mindoro School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 488-2201	327	27	12.0	32.7%	307 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	38.2	296^th of 431 public high schools	31.3%		56	182^nd of 431 public high schools	57.8%	114	44.7	40.4	31.9		50.0	41.3		56.0	67.4	69.6	48.3	37.0	$20,914	$672	$20,240
Cashton Middle/High	Public	6-12	540 Coe St	Cashton	54619	Monroe County	Cashton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 654-5131	313	29	10.7	35.5%	274 (87.5%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	42.6	272^nd of 431 public high schools	36.9%		46.9	243^rd of 431 public high schools	43.6%	29	41.9	47.7	36.4	61.8	44.4	63.8	61.8	68.9	53.2	70.2	47.8	48.9	$11,807	$1,120	$10,687
Tomah High	Public	9-12	901 Lincoln Ave	Tomah	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 374-7358	882	63	13.9	34.7%	739 (83.8%)	12 (1.4%)	40 (4.5%)	10 (1.1%)	24 (2.7%)	4 (0.5%)	53 (6.0%)	41.9	277^th of 431 public high schools	35.7%		38	292^nd of 431 public high schools	32.3%	15	48.7	39.9	43.5								39.9		$11,981	$801	$11,180
Brookwood High	Public	7-12	28861 Highway 131 N	Ontario	54651	Monroe County	Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 337-4401	264	21	12.6	51.9%	204 (77.3%)	2 (0.8%)	50 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	79.9	61^st of 431 public high schools	85.8%		28.5	334^th of 431 public high schools	22.5%	273	61.5	53.9	53.9		51.4	56.1		45.7	53.7	72.5	70.6	51.2	$15,221	$779	$14,441

Frequently Asked Questions about Sparta High

What district is Sparta High in?

Sparta Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Sparta High?

Students at Sparta High are 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Sparta High a good school?

Sparta High ranks 295^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sparta High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 871 students attended Sparta High.

What schools feed into Sparta High?

Sparta High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Herrman Elementary
Elementary : Southside Early Learning Center
Middle : Sparta Meadowview Middle

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