Sparta Township School District

18 MOHAWK AVE
SPARTA, NJ 07871
(973) 729-7886

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District Overview

	District	State Average
Graduation Rate	92.2%	84.6%
Dropout Rate	0.4%	1.7%
Per Pupil Spending	$13,694	$17,621
Students Per Teacher	13.5	12.0
Number of Schools	5	-
Number of Students	3,996	-
Number of (FTE) Teachers	295	-

District Test Scores

ASK - Test Performance by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	70.2%	59.7%
2009	74.3%	62.7%

Math Test
2010	93.6%	59.9%
2009	89.0%	75.2%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	69.3%	41.9%
2009	76.1%	80.2%

Math Test
2010	90.4%	59.4%
2009	87.5%	62.7%

Science Test
2010	98.3%	87.1%
2009	98.1%	85.7%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	68.4%	46.3%
2009	76.6%	68.3%

Math Test
2010	92.8%	62.5%
2009	86.4%	56.6%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	83.6%	78.6%
2009	87.3%	69.8%

Math Test
2010	84.5%	86.1%
2009	86.1%	78.7%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	84.4%	86.1%
2009	89.4%	72.5%

Math Test
2010	77.3%	81.9%
2009	79.9%	66.8%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	95.6%	94.0%
2009	92.9%	91.7%

Math Test
2010	82.7%	83.6%
2009	85.2%	62.1%

Science Test
2010	95.9%	94.2%
2009	96.4%	94.7%

HSPA - Test Performance by Grade and Subject

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	97.3%	74.2%
2009	93.3%	85.3%

Math Test
2010	83.3%	77.6%
2009	85.5%	39.8%

Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010

Student Enrollment (2009-2010)

	Students	Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Student Enrollment	3,996	13.5

Student Enrollment By Grade

	Students
Prekindergarten Students	52
Kindergarten Students	182
1st Grade Students	275
2nd Grade Students	261
3rd Grade Students	276
4th Grade Students	289
5th Grade Students	312
6th Grade Students	353
7th Grade Students	306
8th Grade Students	366
9th Grade Students	276
10th Grade Students	296
11th Grade Students	316
12th Grade Students	303
Ungraded Students	40

Student Enrollment By Race

	Students
American Indian or Alaska Native	2
Asian or Pacific Islander	150
Hispanic	153
Black (Non-Hispanic)	43
White (Non-Hispanic)	3,576

Student Enrollment By Gender

	Students
Male	1,990
Female	1,934

Faculty and Staff (2009-2010)

Teachers Per Grade Level

		Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers	295	13.5
Prekindergarten Teachers	5	-
Kindergarten Teachers	6	-
Elementary Teachers	118	-
Secondary Teachers	139	-
Teachers of Ungraded Classes	27	-

Instructional Faculty


Instructional Aides	68
Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors	5

Guidance Counselors & Directors


Total Guidance Counselors & Directors	4
Elementary	-
Secondary	-
Other	4

Librarians & Staff


Librarians	4
Library Support Staff	-

Administrators


Total Administrators & Support Staff	46
Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators	4
LEA Administrative Support Staff	-
School Administrators	18
School Administrative Support Staff	-
Student Support Services	24
Other Support Services Staff	-

District Financial Details (2008)

Revenues For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Revenues	$64,760,000	-

Total Local Revenues	$49,629,000	76.6%
Property Tax	$42,845,000	66.2%
Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents	$12,000	0.02%
School Lunch	$854,000	1.3%
Interest Earnings	$2,728,000	4.2%
Miscellaneous	$3,190,000	4.9%

Total State Revenues	$13,964,000	21.6%
General Formula Assistance	$2,905,000	4.5%
Special Education Programs	$2,073,000	3.2%
Bilingual Education Programs	$24,000	0.04%
School Lunch Programs	$11,000	0.02%
Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs	$784,000	1.2%
Transportation Programs	$1,334,000	2.1%
Other Programs	$1,414,000	2.2%
State Revenues on Behalf - Employee Benefits	$5,419,000	8.4%

Total Federal Revenues	$1,167,000	1.8%
Through State - Children With Disabilities (IDEA)	$909,000	1.4%
Through State - Child Nutrition Act	$130,000	0.2%
Non-Specified	$128,000	0.2%

Expenditures For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Current Expenditures	$55,445,000	-

Total Instruction Expenditures	$34,601,000	62.4%

Total Support Services Expenditures	$19,884,000	35.9%
Student Support	$5,205,000	8.0%
Instructional Staff Support	$1,268,000	2.0%
General Administration Support	$864,000	1.3%
School Administration Support	$2,911,000	4.5%
Operation and Maintenance Support	$5,102,000	7.9%
Student Transportation Support	$3,577,000	5.5%
Other Support Services	$957,000	1.5%

Total Other Expenditures	$960,000	1.7%
Food Services	$960,000	1.5%

Graduation and Dropout Details (2007-08)

Graduation Information

Overall Graduation Rate		92.2%
Total Diploma Count		272
Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients		-

Dropout Information

	Dropouts	Dropout Rate
Total Grades 9-12	5	0.4%

Map and Listings of Schools Within Sparta Township School District

Schools Summary:

Schools: 5
Students: 3,996
Full-Time Equivalent Teachers: 295

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School Name (Sort )	Total Enrollment (Sort by)	Student/Teacher Ratio (Sort by)	School Reviews (Sort by)

HELEN MORGAN SCHOOL
100 Stanhope Rd Sparta, NJ Public \| PK-4	649	19.1	Review This School

MOHAWK AVENUE SCHOOL
18 Mohawk Ave Sparta, NJ Public \| 5	312	17.3	5 out of 5 1 Review

SPARTA ALPINE SCHOOL
151 Andover Rd Sparta, NJ Public \| PK-4	709	16.1	5 out of 5 1 Review

SPARTA HIGH SCHOOL
70 West Mountain Rd Sparta, NJ Public \| 9-12	1,218	13.2	Review This School

SPARTA MIDDLE SCHOOL
350 Main St Sparta, NJ Public \| 6-8	1,036	15.7	5 out of 5 1 Review

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