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Sparta, Wisconsin - 8 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks Sparta Area School District #164 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,626 per pupil, Sparta Area School District ranks #183 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,841
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$14,626
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 combined, 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Monroe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,626 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.6% local, 59.0% state, and 13.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 56/100, ranked #164 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Southside Early Learning Center, with a diversity index of 45.6/100.
Its largest campus is Sparta High, enrolling 871 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Sparta High Point School, at 41 students, a 21x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Sparta High accounts for 30.7% of all Sparta Area School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration 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 is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. 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 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,841 students.
How much does Sparta Area School District spend per student?
Sparta Area School District spends $14,626 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #164 in Wisconsin.
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 56/100, ranking #164 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.