| Index | Sparta | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 189 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Sparta | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.4% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.3% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.9% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.4% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.5% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.1% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sparta. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sparta, TN schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sparta, TN, an average of 78.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cookeville, TN | 33,922 | 40% | 17.5% |
| Doyle, TN | 589 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Spencer, TN | 1,387 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Monterey, TN | 2,865 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Sparta, TN | 4,942 | 35% | 28.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jackson, LA | 4,941 | 62% | 29.7% |
| Raeford, NC | 4,943 | 40% | 16.5% |
| Coal City, IL | 4,941 | 49% | 1.3% |
| Bridgeville, PA | 4,939 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Clementon, NJ | 4,939 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Sparta, TN | 4,942 | 35% | 28.1% |
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