Sparta, IL Education – Graduation Rates, Student To Teacher Ratio & Test Scores

Sparta school information

Index	Sparta	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	20%	31%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	20:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	3	3,938	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	1,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	306	7,963

The Sparta, IL educational system consists of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Sparta public schools have average test scores of 20% which is 37% lower than than the Illinois average and 60% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Sparta public schools is 20:1, compared to 18:1 in Illinois and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 84.9% of students have completed 8th grade, 84.1% have completed high school, 14.6% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.5% have completed a doctorate degree.

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The average school test scores in Sparta are 60% lower than the national average.
There are approximately 3 public schools in Sparta.
84.9% of people in Sparta have completed 8th grade.
84.1% of people in Sparta have completed high school.
14.6% of people in Sparta have completed a bachelors degree.

Best Schools in Sparta

Sparta High School205 W Hood StGrades: 9 - 12Students: 356 · Ratio: 13:119
Sparta-lincoln Middle School203a Dean AveGrades: PK - 8Students: 771 · Ratio: 17:121

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Education level achieved in Sparta

Index	Sparta	Illinois	National
Completed 8th grade	84.9%	86.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	84.1%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	45.5%	61.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	24.9%	40.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	14.6%	32.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	6.0%	12.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.5%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.7%	1.2%	1.3%

Highest level of education achieved in Sparta (high school & post-secondary)

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Evansville, IL	679	42%	15%
Steeleville, IL	2,327	31%	37%
Coulterville, IL	934	31%	38%
Red Bud, IL	3,597	28%	43%
Oakdale, IL	181	25%	50%
Sparta, IL	4,378	20%	60%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Captain Cook, HI	4,378	27%	45%
Tiptonville, TN	4,378	33%	32%
Whitehouse, OH	4,378	90%	83%
Broad Brook, CT	4,377	42%	15%
Empire, CA	4,379	31%	37%
Sparta, IL	4,378	20%	60%

Source: The Sparta, IL education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.