Sparta Senior High School

475 West Spartan Dr, Sparta MI, 49345 | Sparta Area Schools | 616-887-8213
  • grades 9-12
  • students 806
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Sparta
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
52%Sparta
42%Michigan

Sparta Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Sparta Area Schools" in Sparta, MI. There are a total of 806 students and 36 teachers at Sparta Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Sparta Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 18% higher than the Michigan average.

Sparta Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students806
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment127
Taking some courses122
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses111
Passing no courses7

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 Senior High School, there are a total of 127 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 122 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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 Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 86.7% 84.5% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 1.6% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 0.9% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4% 11.6% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 1.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Sparta demographics profile

StatisticSpartaMichiganNational
Population4,3909,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,72017891
Median age36.839.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%55%55%
Speak English99%91%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Sparta

IndexSpartaMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade87.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school84.9%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college54.2%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.7%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.8%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters4.3%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Sparta Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.