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Sparta Area Schools, Michigan

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Sparta Area Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,433 (2022-2023)
Schools: 4 (2022-2023)
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Sparta Area Schools is a school district in Michigan (Ottawa and Kent counties). During the 2023 school year, 2,433 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Sparta Area Schools consists of seven members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Andrew Jensen2030
Amanda VanStrien2030
Mark Alster2028
Amber Bremer2028
Erin Bormes2026
Tim Driscoll2026
Kim Eluskie2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,989,000 $1,616 10%
Local: $12,711,000 $5,150 33%
State: $21,890,000 $8,870 57%
Total: $38,590,000 $15,636
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $47,833,000 $19,381
Total Current Expenditures: $28,489,000 $11,543
Instructional Expenditures: $18,370,000 $7,443 38%
Student and Staff Support: $1,713,000 $694 4%
Administration: $3,269,000 $1,324 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,137,000 $2,081 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $13,782,000 $5,584
Construction: $12,223,000 $4,952
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $702,000 $284
Interest on Debt: $3,178,000 $1,287


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 33 <50 <50 15-19 PS <=20 37
2018-2019 48 <50 <=20 30-34 PS 40-59 51
2017-2018 40 <50 21-39 25-29 40-59 42
2016-2017 44 <50 21-39 20-24 21-39 48
2015-2016 47 <50 21-39 25-29 21-39 50
2014-2015 42 <50 <=20 20-24 PS 21-39 45
2013-2014 39 <50 <50 15-19 <=20 43
2012-2013 37 <50 <=20 20-24 PS <=20 39
2011-2012 32 <50 <50 20-24 PS <=20 34
2010-2011 82 40-59 >=50 75-79 PS 60-79 83

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 47 <50 <50 30-34 PS 40-59 50
2018-2019 56 <50 21-39 35-39 PS 60-79 59
2017-2018 47 >=50 21-39 30-34 60-79 48
2016-2017 56 >=50 40-59 35-39 60-79 59
2015-2016 57 <50 21-39 40-44 40-59 60
2014-2015 51 >=50 21-39 20-24 PS 40-59 55
2013-2014 68 >=50 <50 45-49 60-79 72
2012-2013 67 >=50 40-59 55-59 PS 40-59 69
2011-2012 66 >=50 <50 45-49 PS 40-59 69
2010-2011 84 >=50 >=50 70-74 PS 70-79 86

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85-89 PS PS >=80 PS 85-89
2018-2019 90 PS PS >=80 PS 90-94
2017-2018 85-89 PS PS >=50 PS 85-89
2016-2017 87 PS <50 >=50 >=50 85-89
2015-2016 91 PS PS >=80 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 85-89 PS >=80 PS 85-89
2013-2014 83 PS PS 60-79 PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 89 PS 60-79 PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 84 PS >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2010-2011 86 PS PS 60-79 PS 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 2,433 0.2
2021-2022 2,428 -1.6
2020-2021 2,468 -0.2
2019-2020 2,474 -1.1
2018-2019 2,500 -0.4
2017-2018 2,511 -2.1
2016-2017 2,563 -3.2
2015-2016 2,645 0.6
2014-2015 2,629 -1.0
2013-2014 2,656 -1.7
2012-2013 2,702 -5.8
2011-2012 2,860 2.7
2010-2011 2,784 -3.9
2009-2010 2,893 -0.1
2008-2009 2,897 -2.3
2007-2008 2,964 0.7
2006-2007 2,943 -1.2
2005-2006 2,978 -1.3
2004-2005 3,016 -2.3
2003-2004 3,084 7.1
2002-2003 2,866 -0.3
2001-2002 2,876 -4.6
2000-2001 3,009 0.9
1999-2000 2,982 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Sparta Area Schools (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 3.6
Black 1.6 18.1
Hispanic 12.7 8.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.6 5.1
White 83.0 63.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Sparta Area Schools had 140.16 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.36.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 10.00
Elementary: 57.00
Secondary: 61.36
Total: 140.16

Sparta Area Schools employed 5.00 district administrators and 8.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 1.00
School Administrators: 8.00
School Administrative Support: 24.84
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 24.15
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.33
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.33
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 1.67
Student Support Services: 23.11
Other Support Services: 84.45


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Sparta Area Schools operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Appleview Elementary School5133-5
Ridgeview Elementary School572PK-2
Sparta Middle School4736-8
Sparta Senior High School8519-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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