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Sparta Area School District, Wisconsin

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Sparta Area School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,794 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Sparta Area School District is a school district in Wisconsin (Monroe County). During the 2024 school year, 2,794 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

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

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School board

The Sparta Area School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ashley Berendes20232027
Colin Burns-Gilbert20212027
Amy Lopez20222026
Pat McKenna20222026
Todd Wells20222026
David Burnett20242025
Anthony Scholze20212025

Elections

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District map

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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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,256,000 $2,498 13%
Local: $14,910,000 $5,133 28%
State: $31,856,000 $10,966 59%
Total: $54,022,000 $18,596
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $49,018,000 $16,873
Total Current Expenditures: $42,488,000 $14,625
Instructional Expenditures: $23,454,000 $8,073 48%
Student and Staff Support: $5,395,000 $1,857 11%
Administration: $4,850,000 $1,669 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,789,000 $3,025 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,594,000 $548
Construction: $150,000 $51
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $413,000 $142
Interest on Debt: $1,241,000 $427


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 (%)
2021-2022 25 40-59 <=20 15-19 <50 40-49 27
2020-2021 22 <50 <=20 10-14 <50 20-29 24
2018-2019 31 >=50 21-39 15-19 <50 50-59 34
2017-2018 34 >=50 21-39 20-24 <50 40-49 35
2016-2017 36 >=50 21-39 25-29 <50 30-39 37
2015-2016 29 <50 <=20 15-19 <50 40-59 31
2014-2015 30 <50 <=20 20-24 <50 40-59 31
2013-2014 40 40-59 21-39 25-29 <50 42
2012-2013 42 21-39 21-39 25-29 <50 43
2011-2012 44 <50 40-59 30-34 <50 45
2010-2011 75 60-79 60-69 65-69 <50 77

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 (%)
2021-2022 30 21-39 21-39 15-19 <50 40-49 32
2020-2021 30 >=50 21-39 15-19 <50 30-39 32
2018-2019 32 >=50 <=20 20-24 <50 30-39 34
2017-2018 35 >=50 21-39 20-24 <50 40-49 36
2016-2017 38 >=50 21-39 25-29 <50 30-39 40
2015-2016 31 <50 <=20 20-24 <50 40-59 33
2014-2015 42 <50 <=20 30-34 <50 40-59 44
2013-2014 33 21-39 21-39 20-24 <50 35
2012-2013 33 21-39 21-39 25-29 <50 34
2011-2012 34 <50 <=20 25-29 >=50 35
2010-2011 85 >=80 70-79 70-74 >=50 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 (%)
2021-2022 95 PS PS >=90 PS PS >=95
2020-2021 97 PS >=80 PS PS >=95
2019-2020 >=95 PS PS >=80 PS PS >=95
2018-2019 98 PS PS >=80 PS >=95
2017-2018 97 PS PS >=80 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2015-2016 95 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS >=95
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 >=95
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2012-2013 >=95 >=50 >=50 PS 90-94
2011-2012 94 PS >=50 >=50 PS 90-94
2010-2011 92 PS >=50 >=50 90-94


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 (%)
2023-2024 2,794 -1.7
2022-2023 2,841 -2.3
2021-2022 2,905 -0.1
2020-2021 2,908 -1.8
2019-2020 2,959 -0.7
2018-2019 2,981 0.2
2017-2018 2,974 2.4
2016-2017 2,902 0.5
2015-2016 2,887 2.4
2014-2015 2,817 2.8
2013-2014 2,738 1.9
2012-2013 2,687 1.6
2011-2012 2,643 1.5
2010-2011 2,604 0.7
2009-2010 2,586 -0.9
2008-2009 2,608 -2.0
2007-2008 2,660 0.5
2006-2007 2,648 -0.6
2005-2006 2,664 0.3
2004-2005 2,656 0.3
2003-2004 2,647 -1.8
2002-2003 2,694 -2.9
2001-2002 2,773 -0.4
2000-2001 2,783 -2.1
1999-2000 2,841 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Sparta Area School District (%) Wisconsin K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.8 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 4.3
Black 1.8 8.8
Hispanic 19.1 14.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 3.6 5.4
White 73.8 66.5

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 2023-2024 school year, Sparta Area School District had 223.91 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.48.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 12.61
Kindergarten: 11.91
Elementary: 94.63
Secondary: 102.96
Total: 223.91

Sparta Area School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 13.10 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 10.87
School Administrators: 13.10
School Administrative Support: 12.08
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 61.14
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.40
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.58
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.64
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.94
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.77
Library/Media Support: 2.03
Student Support Services: 36.62
Other Support Services: 84.54


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]

The Sparta Area School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Herrman Elementary6041-4
Innovations Stem Academy886-8
Southside Early Learning Center298PK-KG
Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School639-12
Sparta High8549-12
Sparta Meadowview Middle7065-8
Sparta Montessori School181PK-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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