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Sparta, IL

4,022 residents•1,019 students•2 schools
Avg School Rating
3.8
out of 10
19% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
27%Math
47%Reading
17% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
45.00
per 1,000 residents
9% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
1
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
2
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Sparta; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Sparta

2 schools
3.8
Sparta Lincoln School
Elementarypublic
—
Sparta High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Sparta

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Sparta in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Illinois avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Sparta

181 total incidents reported across Sparta in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
9% below Illinois avg
45.00
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
64
Property
86
Drug
30
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Assault34%
  • Theft27%
  • Drugs17%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Fraud5%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other4%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,019 students enrolled across Sparta's schools.

  • Public1,019100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Sparta's K-12 schools.

  • White72%
  • Black15%
  • Two or More Races10%
  • Hispanic3%
47%Female53%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.