Sparta Area School District operates 8 public schools serving 2,841 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,790 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Monroe County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,874 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 27.6% local, 59.0% state, and 13.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $74,685 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 52/100, ranked #200 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 242.2:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.2% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American across the district's schools.
Sparta High accounts for 31.2% of all Sparta Area School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Sparta Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Sparta Area School District school enrollment varies 21× across entities
Sparta Area School District school enrollment ranges from 41 students (lowest) to 871 students (highest), a spread of 830 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Sparta Area School District student-counselor ratio is 242:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Sparta Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Sparta Area School District is typically wider than the Sparta Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Sparta Area School District?
Sparta Area School District has 8 schools, including 2 high, 2 elementary, 3 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,841 students.
How much does Sparta Area School District spend per student?
Sparta Area School District spends $16,874 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #200 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Sparta Area School District?
The average teacher salary in Sparta Area School District is $74,685 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Sparta Area School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Monroe County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Sparta Area School District?
Sparta Area School District students are 73.2% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sparta Area School District?
Sparta Area School District has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #200 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.