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Sparta Area Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 562 students in Sparta Area Schools.
Public Preschools in Sparta Area Schools have a diversity score of 0.30, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
2,392 Students
372,117 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
24,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sparta Area Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#263 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
86%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
13%
9%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
82%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,133 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,997 is higher than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,133
$18,512
Spending / Student
$19,997
$17,694
Best Sparta Area Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
560 W Spartan Dr
Sparta, MI 49345
(616) 887-8218
Sparta, MI 49345
(616) 887-8218
Gr: PK-2 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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