Sparta High School
Public high school in Sparta, Missouri · Sparta R-III School District · Grades 9–12
Sparta High School serves 227 students in grades 9–12 in Sparta (Christian County). It is one of 4 schools in Sparta R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 316th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 13.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 16.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Sparta R-III School District |
| County | Christian County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292874001776 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Sparta R-III | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 227 | 734 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 12.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.7% | 49.2% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 62% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Sparta High School in context
Size
Sparta High School is the only high school in Sparta R-III School District. Its 227 students are 30.9% of the district's 734. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 13.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,045; Sparta High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 64 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 51, against an average of 57 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 60 in grade 9 and 64 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 92.5% here and 94.8% across Sparta R-III. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% across Sparta R-III and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 14.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 16.93 full-time-equivalent teachers for 227 students, Sparta High School has 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 227 students would have about 18.6 teachers, so Sparta High School has 1.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Sparta High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Chadwick High School, 5.6 miles away in Chadwick R-I School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 92.5% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
45.4% of students are girls and 54.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 60 |
| Grade 10 | 52 |
| Grade 11 | 51 |
| Grade 12 | 64 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8520 State Hwy14e, Sparta, MO 65753
Phone: (417)634-3224
Website: sparta.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sparta High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadwick High School | Chadwick R-I | 5.6 mi | 122 | 11.2 | 46.7% |
| Ozark High School | Ozark R-VI | 8.6 mi | 1,789 | 14.9 | 28.8% |
| Logan-Rogersville High School | Logan-Rogersville R-VIII | 8.7 mi | 733 | 14.9 | 28% |
| Fordland High School | Fordland R-III | 12.5 mi | 200 | 12.3 | 31.5% |
| Glendale High School | Springfield R-XII | 14.1 mi | 1,357 | 17 | 31% |
| Nixa High School | Nixa Public Schools | 14.4 mi | 2,041 | 17.9 | 22.3% |
| Kickapoo High School | Springfield R-XII | 15.8 mi | 1,923 | 19.3 | 26.8% |
| Spokane High School | Spokane R-VII | 16.1 mi | 203 | 12.3 | 35.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sparta R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 263 |
| Sparta Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 187 |
| Sparta PK | Pre-K | Pre-K | 57 |