High school (grades 9-12) · Sparta, MI

Sparta Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Sparta Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 263237006798
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👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sparta Senior High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Michigan schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Sparta · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
19:1
large classes for Michigan
36.4%
free-lunch eligible

Sparta Senior High School has class sizes larger than 73% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sparta Senior High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Sparta, MI.

School address

Sparta, MI 49345
District: Sparta Area Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 263237006798 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-33 students YoY

Sparta Senior High School held near 818 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-33 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 41.8 → 41.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-33 students YoY 263237006798 · Sparta, MI High · MID · TRAD

778 enr · 19:1 · 36.4% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Ridgeview Elementary School (555 students)

Sparta Senior High School held near 818 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-33 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 41.8 → 41.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Sparta Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sparta Senior High School reports 778 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Sparta Senior High School compares

Sparta Senior High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19:1 ▲ 9% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.4% ▼ 33% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 778 top 9% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
778
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.4%
free-lunch eligible - 33% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 73% in Michigan - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
0.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,662
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.3 FTE
Per 334 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
95
in-school suspensions + 104 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.5%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 1.7%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 80.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.7, Sparta Senior High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 16
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sparta Area Schools reports $14,662 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sparta Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ridgeview Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Appleview Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sparta Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sparta Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sparta Area Schools · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~778 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sparta Senior High School

How many students attend Sparta Senior High School?

Sparta Senior High School has 778 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sparta, MI. CCD year-over-year: 851 (2022-23) → 818 (2023-24), nearly flat (-33).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sparta Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sparta Senior High School is 19:1, which is 9% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sparta Senior High School?

36.4% of students at Sparta Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sparta Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Sparta Senior High School is White at 80.7% of enrollment, in Sparta, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sparta Senior High School?

Sparta Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sparta Senior High School rank among public schools in Sparta?

By Resource Investment Index, Sparta Senior High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Sparta, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Sparta Area Schools?

Besides Sparta Senior High School, Sparta Area Schools also operates Ridgeview Elementary School (555 students), Appleview Elementary School (517 students), and Sparta Middle School (503 students). See the Sparta Area Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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