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Sparta Township Public School District

18 Mohawk Avenue
Sparta, NJ 07871

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Top 50%

Tel: (973) 729-2155

Top Rankings

Sparta Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,929 Schools

# Students

3,290 Students

886,285 Students

# Teachers

293 Teachers

77,833 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sparta Township Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	121	61
Kind	232	126
1	205	138
2	234	142
3	244	141
4	223	143
5	239	145
6	237	147
7	267	118
8	243	119

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District Rank

Sparta Township Public 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.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#221 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sparta Township Public School District
2023	#221
2022	#210
2021	#181
2019	#157
2018	#156
2017	#170
2016	#153
2015	#231
2014	#132
2013	#151
2012	#182

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48%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sparta Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	48%	38%
2022	47%	36%
2021	36%	26%
2019	63%	44%
2018	61%	42%
2017	59%	41%
2016	56%	40%
2015	45%	36%
2014	88%	75%
2013	87%	75%
2012	88%	75%

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58%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sparta Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	58%	49%
2021	58%	47%
2019	72%	57%
2018	61%	55%
2017	69%	53%
2016	68%	50%
2015	56%	47%
2014	85%	69%
2013	83%	69%
2012	78%	69%
2011	80%	69%

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34%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sparta Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	34%	23%
2021	31%	22%

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98%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sparta Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	98%	85%
2022	95%	85%
2021	95%	88%
2020	98%	90%
2019	99%	90%
2018	98%	90%
2017	99%	90%
2016	97%	90%
2015	96%	89%
2014	98%	88%
2013	97%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sparta Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.36	0.71
2022	0.32	0.71
2021	0.26	0.71
2020	0.20	0.70
2019	0.20	0.70
2018	0.18	0.70
2017	0.18	0.70
2016	0.17	0.69
2015	0.26	0.68
2014	0.17	0.68
2013	0.18	0.67
2012	0.17	0.66
2011	0.17	0.65
2010	0.17	0.65
2009	0.16	0.64
2008	0.16	0.63
2007	0.15	0.62
2006	0.14	0.62
2005	0.14	0.61
2004	0.14	0.60
2003	0.12	0.60
2002	0.11	0.59
2001	0.09	0.58
2000	0.06	0.57
1999	0.08	0.57
1998	0.08	0.57
1996	0.08	0.56
1995	0.06	0.55
1994	0.07	0.55
1993	0.06	0.55
1992	0.06	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sparta Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	3%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	10%
2012	4%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	4%	9%
2009	4%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	2%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

13%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sparta Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	12%	33%
2022	10%	32%
2021	8%	31%
2020	5%	29%
2019	5%	29%
2018	5%	27%
2017	5%	27%
2016	5%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	5%	24%
2013	4%	23%
2012	4%	23%
2011	4%	22%
2010	4%	21%
2009	4%	20%
2008	4%	19%
2007	4%	19%
2006	3%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	17%
2003	3%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sparta Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	15%
2022	3%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%

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% White

78%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sparta Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	79%	39%
2022	82%	40%
2021	86%	41%
2020	89%	43%
2019	89%	43%
2018	91%	45%
2017	91%	45%
2016	91%	46%
2015	76%	48%
2014	90%	49%
2013	91%	50%
2012	91%	51%
2011	91%	52%
2010	91%	53%
2009	91%	54%
2008	92%	55%
2007	92%	56%
2006	92%	56%
2005	93%	57%
2004	93%	58%
2003	93%	58%
2002	94%	59%
2001	96%	61%
2000	97%	61%
1999	96%	62%
1998	96%	62%
1996	96%	62%
1995	97%	63%
1994	96%	63%
1993	97%	63%
1992	97%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Sparta Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,594 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,026 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$88 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sparta Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$87 MM	$26 MM
2022	$83 MM	$25 MM
2021	$87 MM	$26 MM
2020	$83 MM	$25 MM
2019	$81 MM	$25 MM
2018	$79 MM	$24 MM
2017	$77 MM	$23 MM
2016	$74 MM	$21 MM
2015	$64 MM	$20 MM
2014	$70 MM	$21 MM
2012	$68 MM	$21 MM
2011	$66 MM	$20 MM
2010	$64 MM	$20 MM
2009	$63 MM	$20 MM
2008	$65 MM	$19 MM
2007	$59 MM	$19 MM
2006	$54 MM	$18 MM
2005	$51 MM	$17 MM
2004	$47 MM	$17 MM
2003	$44 MM	$15 MM
2002	$41 MM	$14 MM
2001	$39 MM	$14 MM
2000	$37 MM	$13 MM
1999	$34 MM	$13 MM
1998	$30 MM	$12 MM
1996	$27 MM	$11 MM
1995	$26 MM	$11 MM
1992	$25 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$82 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sparta Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$82 MM	$25 MM
2022	$81 MM	$24 MM
2021	$82 MM	$25 MM
2020	$81 MM	$24 MM
2019	$78 MM	$25 MM
2018	$74 MM	$24 MM
2017	$71 MM	$23 MM
2016	$70 MM	$22 MM
2015	$80 MM	$20 MM
2014	$68 MM	$20 MM
2012	$69 MM	$20 MM
2011	$63 MM	$19 MM
2010	$80 MM	$20 MM
2009	$99 MM	$19 MM
2008	$74 MM	$20 MM
2007	$59 MM	$19 MM
2006	$51 MM	$18 MM
2005	$50 MM	$17 MM
2004	$46 MM	$16 MM
2003	$43 MM	$16 MM
2002	$40 MM	$14 MM
2001	$39 MM	$13 MM
2000	$37 MM	$13 MM
1999	$43 MM	$14 MM
1998	$45 MM	$13 MM
1996	$26 MM	$11 MM
1995	$26 MM	$11 MM
1992	$22 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,594

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sparta Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,781	$27,451
2022	$26,613	$26,511
2021	$28,677	$27,862
2020	$26,613	$26,511
2019	$25,600	$27,169
2018	$24,819	$25,776
2017	$23,798	$24,717
2016	$22,723	$23,074
2015	$19,584	$19,116
2014	$21,798	$22,539
2012	$18,415	$22,326
2011	$16,727	$15,563
2010	$16,277	$19,116
2009	$15,837	$20,414
2008	$15,994	$19,641
2007	$14,551	$17,846
2006	$13,475	$16,912
2005	$12,670	$15,983
2004	$11,776	$15,178
2003	$11,339	$14,414
2002	$10,929	$13,992
2001	$10,631	$13,524
2000	$10,215	$12,563
1999	$9,732	$11,702
1998	$8,849	$11,220
1995	$8,686	$10,398
1992	$9,137	$10,290
1990	$7,158	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$25,026

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sparta Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$25,203	$26,479
2022	$25,902	$25,682
2021	$26,987	$26,876
2020	$25,902	$25,682
2019	$24,567	$26,960
2018	$23,339	$25,387
2017	$21,931	$25,235
2016	$21,575	$23,517
2015	$24,305	$19,190
2014	$21,024	$21,879
2012	$18,532	$21,692
2011	$15,916	$15,139
2010	$20,201	$19,190
2009	$24,714	$19,395
2008	$18,349	$19,863
2007	$14,518	$18,129
2006	$12,715	$16,981
2005	$12,524	$16,151
2004	$11,325	$14,709
2003	$10,994	$14,730
2002	$10,809	$14,261
2001	$10,532	$13,311
2000	$10,149	$12,817
1999	$12,458	$12,247
1998	$13,411	$11,565
1995	$8,738	$10,509
1992	$7,987	$9,044
1990	$6,931	$7,994

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Best Sparta Township Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Alpine Elementary School

(Math: 93% | Reading: 86% )
:

Top 20%

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151 Andover Road
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-3107

Gr: PK-2 | 792 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Helen Morgan School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 50%

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100 Stanhope Road
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-5770

Gr: 4-5 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #33.

Mohawk Avenue School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
:

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18 Mohawk Avneue
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-1289

Gr: 3 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #44.

Sparta Middle School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 50%

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350 Main Street
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-3151

Gr: 6-8 | 747 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,290 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 98% (Top 1% in NJ)
: Top 50%
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education