Top Rankings
Sparta Township Public 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 792 students in Sparta Township Public School District.
Public Preschools in Sparta Township Public School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,290 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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.
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
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
8%
% Hispanic
13%
36%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
78%
36%
% 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 $26,940. 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.
Total Revenue
$88 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,594
$26,940
Spending / Student
$25,026
$25,837
Best Sparta Township Public School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK-2 | 792 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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