Southside Early Learning Center

Public PK-K

1023 Walrath St
Sparta, WI 54656

(608) 366-3450

District: Sparta Area School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,254

Students who attend Southside Early Learning Center usually attend:

Middle:	Sparta Meadowview Middle
High:	Sparta High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 292

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

Hispanic:

18.5%

African American:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.9%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.3%), Hispanic (18.5%), African American (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Sparta Area School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southside Early Learning Center is 11.4. 1 elementary schools in the Sparta Area School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Southside Early Learning Center employs 25.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southside Early Learning Center is $13,254. 1 elementary schools in the Sparta Area School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Southside Early Learning Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Sparta Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sparta Area School District 348^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Southside Early Learning Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	229	3	5	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	240
1989	258	1	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	267
1990	248	4	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	261
1991	294	5	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
1992	316	8	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
1993	321	4	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1994	319	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	325
1995	330	3	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1996	330	3	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1997	310	5	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
1998	344	4	4	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	366
1999	356	5	4	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	380
2000	335	9	5	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	356
2001	354	5	3	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	371
2002	166	4	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	175
2003	166	4	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	175
2004	164	2	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	174
2005	200	0	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	207
2006	199	0	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	211
2007	196	0	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	207
2008	179	2	1	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	194
2009	194	2	1	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	227
2010	171	3	3	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	205
2011	161	3	4	26	3	0	4	0	201
2012	169	0	1	31	2	0	2	0	205
2013	185	0	2	32	2	0	5	0	226
2014	199	2	1	33	1	0	6	0	242
2015	209	1	0	40	0	0	4	0	254
2016	202	2	0	49	0	0	4	0	257
2017	200	2	0	51	0	0	6	1	260
2018	185	1	0	52	1	3	8	0	250
2019	185	2	0	57	1	1	7	0	253
2020	288	3	2	85	4	1	8	0	391
2021	238	2	2	44	2	3	8	0	299
2022	229	5	1	34	2	1	11	0	283
2023	217	9	3	54	1	0	8	0	292

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southside Early Learning Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	240	13.0	18.4	18.3
1989	267	14.5	18.4	23.6
1990	261	13.0	20.0	22.6
1991	309	18.1	17.0	13.9
1992	333	19.1	17.4	19.2
1993	330	23.0	14.3	20.3
1994	325	24.0	13.5	20.3
1995	338	23.9	14.1	19.8
1996	338	23.9	14.1	19.8
1997	321	24.0	13.4	20.2
1998	366	25.7	14.2	23.8
1999	380	25.8	14.7	31.3
2000	356	24.2	14.7	30.6
2001	371	24.6	15.1	31.8
2002	175	17.2	10.2	62.3
2003	175	17.2	10.2	62.3
2004	174	16.9	10.3	55.7
2005	207	19.4	10.7	n/a
2006	211	19.2	11.0	n/a
2007	207	16.8	12.3	54.6
2008	194	18.4	10.5	40.2
2009	227	19.4	11.7	55.9
2010	205	17.3	11.8	56.6
2011	201	16.4	12.2	51.2
2012	205	17.6	11.6	55.1
2013	226	18.0	12.5	58.8
2014	242	18.4	13.1	56.2
2015	254	n/a	n/a	55.5
2016	257	21.0	12.2	52.9
2017	260	21.2	12.2	51.9
2018	250	22.5	11.1	50
2019	253	22.4	11.2	50.6
2020	391	26.6	14.6	56.5
2021	299	20.6	14.4	55.9
2022	283	21.9	12.9	54.8
2023	292	25.5	11.4	57.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Southside Early Learning Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	240	13.0	18.4	18.3
1989	267	14.5	18.4	23.6
1990	261	13.0	20.0	22.6
1991	309	18.1	17.0	13.9
1992	333	19.1	17.4	19.2
1993	330	23.0	14.3	20.3
1994	325	24.0	13.5	20.3
1995	338	23.9	14.1	19.8
1996	338	23.9	14.1	19.8
1997	321	24.0	13.4	20.2
1998	366	25.7	14.2	23.8
1999	380	25.8	14.7	31.3
2000	356	24.2	14.7	30.6
2001	371	24.6	15.1	31.8
2002	175	17.2	10.2	62.3
2003	175	17.2	10.2	62.3
2004	174	16.9	10.3	55.7
2005	207	19.4	10.7	n/a
2006	211	19.2	11.0	n/a
2007	207	16.8	12.3	54.6
2008	194	18.4	10.5	40.2
2009	227	19.4	11.7	55.9
2010	205	17.3	11.8	56.6
2011	201	16.4	12.2	51.2
2012	205	17.6	11.6	55.1
2013	226	18.0	12.5	58.8
2014	242	18.4	13.1	56.2
2015	254	n/a	n/a	55.5
2016	257	21.0	12.2	52.9
2017	260	21.2	12.2	51.9
2018	250	22.5	11.1	50
2019	253	22.4	11.2	50.6
2020	391	26.6	14.6	56.5
2021	299	20.6	14.4	55.9
2022	283	21.9	12.9	54.8
2023	292	25.5	11.4	57.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Southside Early Learning Center

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$575 (4.6%)	$11,934 (95.4%)	$12,509
2020	$479 (4.0%)	$11,562 (96.0%)	$12,040
2021	$1,091 (8.2%)	$12,163 (91.8%)	$13,254

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southside Early Learning Center

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	253	292	15.4%
African American	2	9	350%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	57	54	5.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	185	217	17.3%
Two or More Races	7	8	14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.6%	57.9%	7.3%

Schools Near Southside Early Learning Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)	Forward Exam Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southside Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1023 Walrath St	Sparta	54656	Monroe County	Sparta Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 366-3450	292	26	11.4	57.9%	217 (74.3%)	9 (3.1%)	54 (18.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)								(n/a)											$13,254	$1,091	$12,163
Sparta Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	429 N Black River Street	Sparta	54656	Monroe County	Sparta Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 366-3468	188	9	21.4	37.2%	150 (79.8%)	6 (3.2%)	16 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	38.7	739^th of 1061 public elementary schools	30.3%		18.8	900^th of 1067 public elementary schools	15.7%	161	53.6	61.5	50.0	33.3	17.9	61.5	33.3	13.3	69.2	61.5	$16,271	$1,324	$14,946
Herrman Elementary	Public	1-4	925 N Black River St	Sparta	54656	Monroe County	Sparta Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 366-3438	646	60	10.8	57.7%	493 (76.3%)	5 (0.8%)	109 (16.9%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.5%)	39.6	731^st of 1061 public elementary schools	31.1%		26.9	847^th of 1067 public elementary schools	20.6%	116	57.9	46.4			55.3	39.7			46.4	42.4	$13,103	$1,251	$11,851
Bangor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 14th Ave S	Bangor	54614	La Crosse County	Bangor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 486-2331	293	24	12.1	29.7%	258 (88.1%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	72.7	273^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	74.3%		57.3	493^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	53.8%	220	72.0	52.1	76.9		78.0	56.3	71.8		70.8	64.6	$13,319	$1,582	$11,738
Cashton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	436 Front St	Cashton	54619	Monroe County	Cashton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 654-7377	296	26	11.4	42.6%	265 (89.5%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	61	468^th of 1061 public elementary schools	55.9%		57.2	498^th of 1067 public elementary schools	53.3%	30	51.2	54.6	47.2		61.0	72.7	61.1		66.7	66.7	$12,615	$1,985	$10,629
West Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	475 N Mark St	West Salem	54669	La Crosse County	West Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 786-1662	692	50	13.8	26.9%	641 (92.6%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.9%)	6 (0.9%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	72.4	281^st of 1061 public elementary schools	73.5%		69.2	314^th of 1067 public elementary schools	70.6%	33	60.3	69.4			70.6	58.6			73.9	69.4	$11,523	$323	$11,200
Miller Elementary	Public	K-5	813 Oak Ave	Tomah	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 374-7026	250	23	10.7	52.4%	206 (82.4%)	4 (1.6%)	9 (3.6%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.4%)	35.1	780^th of 1061 public elementary schools	26.5%		25.1	860^th of 1067 public elementary schools	19.4%	80	57.1	34.1	45.2		45.2	38.6	41.9		47.7	47.7	$11,729	$1,334	$10,395
Melrose-Mindoro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	N181 State Hwy 108	Melrose	54642	Jackson County	Melrose-Mindoro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 488-2201	427	35	12.1	44.5%	385 (90.2%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.3%)	9 (2.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	59.6	492^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	53.6%		64.5	386^th of 1067 public elementary schools	63.8%	106	59.6	47.6	64.4	55.1	78.7	55.6	78.0	63.3	57.1	42.9	$19,976	$838	$19,137
La Grange Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Straw St	Tomah	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 374-7057	414	30	13.8	44.9%	325 (78.5%)	8 (1.9%)	25 (6.0%)	6 (1.4%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.9%)	47.2	648^th of 1061 public elementary schools	38.9%		56.1	515^th of 1067 public elementary schools	51.7%	133	48.2	48.3	50.8		41.8	31.0	60.3		70.7	56.9	$11,299	$761	$10,538
Lemonweir Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	711 N Glendale Ave	Tomah	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 374-7847	290	27	10.7	70.7%	223 (76.9%)	7 (2.4%)	30 (10.3%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.9%)	18.2	901^st of 1061 public elementary schools	15.1%		27.7	838^th of 1067 public elementary schools	21.5%	63	25.0	36.4	34.2		30.6	26.5	31.6		45.5	36.4	$14,210	$1,918	$12,291

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Early Learning Center

What district is Southside Early Learning Center in?

Sparta Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Southside Early Learning Center?

Students at Southside Early Learning Center are 74% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Southside Early Learning Center?

In the 2022-23 school year, 292 students attended Southside Early Learning Center.

What schools do graduates of Southside Early Learning Center attend?

Students who attend Southside Early Learning Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sparta Meadowview Middle
High : Sparta High

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