For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 339 students in Sparta Community Unit School District 140. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Sparta Community Unit School District 140 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Sparta Community Unit School District 140 have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sparta High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
1,194 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Sparta Community Unit School District 140, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#719 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
3%
29%
% Black
13%
16%
% White
74%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $17,981 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,260 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,981
$22,430
Spending / Student
$16,260
$21,668
Best Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sparta High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
205 W Hood St
Sparta, IL 62286
(618) 443-4341
Sparta, IL 62286
(618) 443-4341
Gr: 9-12 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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