Top Rankings
Sparta Township ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,245 students in Sparta Township ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Sparta Township ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
3,290 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sparta Township ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#221 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
23%
Graduation Rate
98%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
10%
% Hispanic
13%
34%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
78%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,594 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,026 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$88 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,594
$26,931
Spending / Student
$25,026
$25,828
Best Sparta Township ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alpine Elementary School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 86% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
151 Andover Road
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-3107
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-3107
Grades: PK-2
| 792 students
Rank: #22.
Helen Morgan School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Stanhope Road
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-5770
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-5770
Grades: 4-5
| 462 students
Rank: #33.
Mohawk Avenue School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18 Mohawk Avneue
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-1289
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-1289
Grades: 3
| 244 students
Rank: #44.
Sparta Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
350 Main Street
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-3151
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-3151
Grades: 6-8
| 747 students
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