| Index | Sparta | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 15% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |

| Index | Sparta | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.2% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.4% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.4% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.1% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.1% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.5% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sparta. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sparta, GA schools is 15%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Sparta, GA, an average of 75.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sparta, GA | 1,796 | 15% | 69.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bismarck, MO | 1,797 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Nisswa, MN | 1,795 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Winterville, GA | 1,795 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Elmore, OH | 1,798 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Drexel, NC | 1,794 | 13% | 74.0% |
| Sparta, GA | 1,796 | 15% | 69.4% |