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Preschool | Grades 9-12 | Sparta Area

Sparta Area Independent Learning School is located in Sparta, WI and is one of 3 high schools in Sparta Area School District. It is a charter school that serves 48 students in grades 9-12.

Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.

Sparta Area Independent Learning School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Wisconsin in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Sparta Area Independent Learning School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Sparta Area Independent Learning School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Wisconsin average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Sparta Area Independent Learning School's students and teachers. more

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201 East Franklin St, Sparta, WI 54656

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Sparta Area Christian School 1.1 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Sparta Mennonite School 1.2 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Bangor Middle/High School 8.2 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 48

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Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Sparta Area Independent Learning School had 69% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Wisconsin had 39% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

85%

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Sparta Area District Spending

$10,891Per Pupil

The Sparta Area spends $10,891 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 36% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Sparta Area District

15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Sparta Area Independent Learning School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Wisconsin average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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76%

Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination - Criterion-Referenced Tests Results (2007)

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57%

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Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination - Criterion-Referenced Tests Results (2011)

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