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Sparta Area Schools Schools
Sparta Area Schools is a public school district in Michigan, based in Kent County (Sparta). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Sparta Area Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Sparta Area Schools
3 of 4 schools in Sparta Area Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 3
Best schools in Sparta Area Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Sparta Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Appleview Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Sparta Senior High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Sparta Area Schools
High schools (1)
- C Sparta Senior High School, Sparta
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Sparta Middle School, Sparta
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C Appleview Elementary School, Sparta
- Ridgeview Elementary School, Sparta
Where Sparta Area Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Sparta (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Michigan
- County: Kent County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,413 students with 141 full-time-equivalent teachers and 332 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2632370
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Kent City Community Schools (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Comstock Park Public Schools (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Kenowa Hills Public Schools (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Coopersville Area Public School District (6 schools, 11 mi)
- Northview Public Schools (8 schools, 11 mi)
- Rockford Public Schools (14 schools, 12 mi)
- Ravenna Public Schools (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Grant Public School District (5 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about Sparta Area Schools
How many schools are in Sparta Area Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Sparta Area Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Sparta Area Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Sparta.
How good are the schools in Sparta Area Schools?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 33.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Sparta Area Schools?
2,413 students were enrolled in Sparta Area Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Sparta Area Schools?
Sparta Area Schools is in Michigan, based in Kent County, with its district office in Sparta. Its boundary covers about 72.7 sq mi.