Sparta High School

205 W Hood St, Sparta IL, 62286 | Sparta Community Unit School District 140 | 618-443-4341
  • grades 9-12
  • students 349
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 22% 34% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Sparta
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
22%Sparta
33%Illinois

Sparta High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Sparta Community Unit School District 140" in Sparta, IL. There are a total of 349 students and 28 teachers at Sparta High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Sparta High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 34% lower than the Illinois average.

Sparta High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students349
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sparta High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sparta High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 71.0% 77.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 19.0% 14.1% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 0.8% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 0.6% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.4% 6.8% 3.0% 3.1%

Sparta demographics profile

StatisticSpartaIllinoisNational
Population4,30212,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)38522891
Median age41.137.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%55%55%
Speak English93%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%13%13%

Education level achieved in Sparta

IndexSpartaIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade84.9%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school84.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college45.5%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.9%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.6%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Sparta High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.