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Sparta, NC

1,918 residents•984 students•2 schools
Avg School Rating
4.9
out of 10
14% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
46%Math
—Reading
10% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
1.02
per 1,000 students
68% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
53.18
per 1,000 residents
12% below North Carolina 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
5.7
Sparta Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.0
Alleghany High
Highpublic

School Crime in Sparta

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

School Crime Rate
68% below North Carolina avg
1.02
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

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

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

Overall Crime Rate
12% below North Carolina avg
53.18
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
33
Property
54
Drug
14
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Assault28%
  • Theft20%
  • Drugs14%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Fraud10%
  • Burglary7%
  • Other9%

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

984 students enrolled across Sparta's schools.

  • Public984100%

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.

  • White70%
  • Hispanic27%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Black<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
47%Female53%Male
69%Free/Reduced Lunch
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.