High Schools in Sparta Area School District

The Sparta Area School District in Wisconsin is home to two high schools: Sparta High and Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and offer distinct educational experiences.

Sparta High is a larger, traditional public high school with a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 96.7% and a low dropout rate of 0.4%. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, lags behind the state averages. In contrast, Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School, a smaller public charter high school, boasts an impressive 100% four-year graduation rate, but also has a much higher chronic absenteeism rate of 31%.

The two schools also differ in their student-teacher ratios, with Sparta High having a lower ratio of 14 students per teacher, compared to 23.2 students per teacher at Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School. Additionally, Sparta Alternative Independent Learning School serves a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it serves a more economically disadvantaged student population.