Sparta High School

205 W Hood St, Sparta, IL 62286

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
309
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Sparta CUSD 140
Randolph County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 684 Illinois high schools · How we grade
Test scores22% proficient in math & reading
49thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
82ndpercentile
Attendance36% chronically absent
35thpercentile
Graduation rate77% graduate in 4 years
17thpercentile
College readinessAt least 8% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
15thpercentile
Class size14 students per teacher
46thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Sparta High School

Sparta High School is a public high school in Sparta, Illinois, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Sparta CUSD 140. The school is located in a remote rural area in Randolph County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 309 students were enrolled, with about 14 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 684 Illinois high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

205 W Hood St
Sparta, IL 62286
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
309 students
Students per teacher
14 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Sparta CUSD 140
County
Randolph County
NCES school ID
173690003804

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.