District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Sparta Area Schools (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 2632370
State District ID: MI-41240
Mailing Address:465 S Union StSparta MI, 49345 –1503
Phone: (616)887-8253
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 4
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Kent County
County ID: 26081
Locale: Town, Fringe (31)
CSA/CBSA: 24340
Total Students: 2,371
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 140.92
Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.83
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Sparta Area Schools district has a staff count of 326.69.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 140.92
  State: 97.98
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 140.92
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 10.00
Elementary: 54.00
Secondary: 59.92
Ungraded: 15.00
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 185.77
Instructional Aides: 36.03
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.54
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.54
School Psychologists: 2.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 1.46
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 1.00
School Administrators: 6.90
School Administrative Support: 27.86
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 18.33
Other Support Services: 78.15
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $46,920,000 $19,285
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $3,815,000 $1,568 8%
      Local: $15,115,000 $6,212 32%
      State: $27,990,000 $11,504 60%
Total Expenditures: $43,472,000 $17,868
   Total Current Expenditures: $35,673,000 $14,662
      Instructional Expenditures: $22,693,000 $9,327 64%
      Student and Staff Support: $2,444,000 $1,005 7%
      Administration: $4,296,000 $1,766 12%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $6,240,000 $2,565 17%
   Total Capital Outlay: $1,625,000 $668
      Construction: $496,000 $204
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,122,000 $461
   Interest on Debt: $2,700,000 $1,110
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
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  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
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  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.