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Miseducation » Michigan

Sparta Area Schools

465 SOUTH UNION ST, SPARTA, MI 49345

2,945 Students | 140 Teachers | 6 Schools

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District Composition
2% Black
16% Hispanic
78% White
1% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
2% Two or More Races
1% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Native Am.

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

6.6x 

White students are 6.6 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

A comparison between Black students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

3.9x 

Black students are 3.9 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Achievement Gap

1.7 grades

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.7 grades behind White students.

The achievement gap between Black students and White students is not available.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition
3% Hispanic
97% White

Hispanic

White


Gifted & Talented Composition
1% Black
5% Hispanic
91% White
1% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
1% Two or More Races

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

This District

State

Students

22% Nonwhite Students

District Avg: 22%

State Avg: 33%

0

100%

43% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

District Avg: 43%

State Avg: 46%

0

100%

91% High School Graduation Rate

District Avg: 91%

State Avg: 80%

0

100%

8% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

66 students

District Avg: 8%

State Avg: 16%

0

100%

15%

Highest 10% in the state

Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

429 students

District Avg: 15%

State Avg: 1%

0

100%

23% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

202 students

District Avg: 23%

State Avg: 24%

0

100%

10% Students Enrolled in Physics

84 students

District Avg: 10%

State Avg: 11%

0

100%

17% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

152 students

District Avg: 17%

State Avg: 10%

0

100%

21% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

186 students

District Avg: 21%

State Avg: 22%

0

100%

27% Students Enrolled in Biology

239 students

District Avg: 27%

State Avg: 27%

0

100%

37%

Highest 10% in the state

Students Enrolled in Chemistry

320 students

District Avg: 37%

State Avg: 21%

0

100%

9% Students Enrolled in Calculus

76 students

District Avg: 9%

State Avg: 5%

0

100%

1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

33 students

District Avg: 1%

State Avg: 2%

0

100%

Teachers & Resources

21 Students for Every Teacher

21

District Avg

18.7

State Avg

3% Inexperienced Teachers

District Avg: 3%

State Avg: 9%

0

100%

23% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

District Avg: 23%

State Avg: 26%

0

100%

21

Highest 10% in the state

Average Number of AP Courses per School

21

District Avg

9.4

State Avg

2.2 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

2.2

District Avg

2.9

State Avg

0

Lowest 10% in the state

Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

1 School With Dual Enrollment Programs

2

Highest 10% in the state

Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0

Lowest 10% in the state

Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition
7% Black
9% Hispanic
82% White
2% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Native Am.


Expulsion Composition
50% Hispanic
50% White

Hispanic

White

This District

State

Students

109 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

4% of all students in this district

109

District Total

119.4K

State Total

216 Total In-School Suspended Students

7% of all students in this district

216

District Total

53.6K

State Total

4 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

4

District Total

2,299

State Total
Outcomes & Resources

96 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

96

District Avg

164.4

State Avg

2.7Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

2.7

District Avg

2.3

State Avg

2 Total Arrests

2

District Total

699

State Total

9 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

1 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

9

District Total

3,670

State Total

0

Lowest 10% in the state

Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0

District Avg

0.1

State Avg

0

Lowest 10% in the state

Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

0

District Avg

0.6

State Avg

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

  • Joel Stoner
  • 616-887-8253 x2233
  • Email
Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

  • Joel Stoner
  • 616-887-8253 x2233
  • Email
Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

  • Tina Mortensen
  • (616) 887-7359 x2206
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

Appleview Elementary School SPARTA 21% 50%

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Ridgeview Elementary School SPARTA 23% 53%

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Over 20x
Sparta Adult Education SPARTA 70%

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Sparta Middle School SPARTA 16% 43%

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8.9x
Sparta Senior High School SPARTA 14% 32% 92%

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2.9x
White Early Childhood Center 30%

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Appleview Elementary School SPARTA 21% 50%

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Ridgeview Elementary School SPARTA 23% 53%

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Sparta Adult Education SPARTA 70%

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Sparta Middle School SPARTA 16% 43%

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3.6x
Sparta Senior High School SPARTA 14% 32% 92%

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White Early Childhood Center 30%

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Appleview Elementary School SPARTA 21% 50%

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Ridgeview Elementary School SPARTA 23% 53%

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Sparta Adult Education SPARTA 70%

Not Available

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Sparta Middle School SPARTA 16% 43%

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Sparta Senior High School SPARTA 14% 32% 92%

Not available

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White Early Childhood Center 30%

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Appleview Elementary School SPARTA 21% 50%

Not Available

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Not available

Ridgeview Elementary School SPARTA 23% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Over 20x
Sparta Adult Education SPARTA 70%

Not Available

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Not available

Not available

Sparta Middle School SPARTA 16% 43%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sparta Senior High School SPARTA 14% 32% 92%

Not available

Not available

White Early Childhood Center 30%

Not Available

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Appleview Elementary School SPARTA 21% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ridgeview Elementary School SPARTA 23% 53%

Not Available

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Sparta Adult Education SPARTA 70%

Not Available

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Sparta Middle School SPARTA 16% 43%

Not Available

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Not available

Sparta Senior High School SPARTA 14% 32% 92%

Not available

Not available

White Early Childhood Center 30%

Not Available

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Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email education@propublica.org.

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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