Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School
Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Sparta, Wisconsin
Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School in Sparta, Wisconsin enrolled 56 students in 2024-25 with 2.0 full-time teachers, 27.7 students per teacher against the Wisconsin high-school median of 13.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Wisconsin: 40.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Wisconsin: 90.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 19% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
47 students in 2022-23, 63 students in 2023-24, 56 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 2.0 to 2.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 47 | 2.0 | 23.3 |
| 2023-24 | 63 | 2.0 | 31.2 |
| 2024-25 | 56 | 2.0 | 27.7 |
27.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 97 of every 100 Wisconsin high schools
Among the 522 Wisconsin high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.8; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 89 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School enrolled 32 students and had 0.4 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.4, one per 89 of the 32 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent38.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
73.2% of students were White, 19.6% Hispanic, 3.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White73.2%
- Hispanic19.6%
- Two or more races3.6%
- Black1.8%
- American Indian1.8%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 40.1% in math across Wisconsin. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wisconsin, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | under 50% | 24‑28% (2021-22) | 40.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90% or more of the 38 students in Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across Wisconsin. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90% or more | 97% | 90.5% |
| Students in the class | 38 | 228 | 65,638 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Sparta
2 public high schools in Sparta report 2024-25 enrollment; Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta High | 871 | 14.8 | 32.6% |
| Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School | 56 | 27.7 | 66.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School
- Sparta HighThe nearest public high school, 1.2 miles away: 871 students, 14.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Bangor Middle/HighThe next nearest public high school, 10 miles away: 352 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).10 mi
- Compare Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School with Sparta HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Sparta Area School District spends per student$14,085 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,085
- The largest public schools in WisconsinSparta Alternative Independent Learning School is the number 479 by size of 535 Wisconsin high schools open in 2024-25.#479 of 535
- Wisconsin schools by students per teacher27.7 students per teacher here against the Wisconsin median of 13.8 for high schools.27.7:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School
How many students attend Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School?
56 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 47 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Sparta, WI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School?
27.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Wisconsin median for high schools is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School a Title I school?
Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 40.1% in math across Wisconsin. Wisconsin's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School?
90% or more of the 38 students in Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across Wisconsin. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School in?
Sparta Area School District, NCES district ID 5514160. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 551416002486 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.