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Sparta, NC
Public School Ratings




Sparta Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Alleghany County Schools School District details

Alleghany County Schools School District
85 Peachtree Street
Sparta, NC 28675

1,400 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Alleghany County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

4

(10 is best)

Better than 35.0% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 42.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
46%
52%
41%
51%
51%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alleghany High School
404 Trojan Avenue
Sparta, NC, 28675
09-12
Glade Creek Elementary School
32 Glade Creek Sch Road
Ennice, NC, 28623
PK-08
Piney Creek Elementary School
559 Piney Creek Sch Road
Piney Creek, NC, 28663
PK-08
Sparta Elementary School
450 N Main Street
Sparta, NC, 28675
PK-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 72.1% 45.7%
Black 0.4% 26.1%
Hispanic 27.1% 22.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.1% 4.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 70.5% 68.3%
Free lunch eligible 66.7% 67.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.8% 1.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,944 $12,521,000 52.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $713 $998,000 4.2%
Staff $1,419 $1,987,000 8.3%
General Administration $524 $734,000 3.1%
School Administration $920 $1,288,000 5.4%
Operation $1,066 $1,493,000 6.2%
Transportation $593 $830,000 3.5%
Other $521 $729,000 3.0%
Total Support $5,756 $8,059,000 33.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,412 $3,377,000 14.1%
Total Expenditures $17,112 $23,957,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,524 $11,629,189,000 56.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $717 $1,108,296,000 5.4%
Staff $421 $651,371,000 3.2%
General Administration $203 $313,159,000 1.5%
School Administration $717 $1,108,754,000 5.4%
Operation $936 $1,446,950,000 7.0%
Transportation $473 $731,502,000 3.5%
Other $410 $632,972,000 3.1%
Total Support $3,877 $5,993,004,000 29.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,961 $3,031,407,000 14.7%
Total Expenditures $13,363 $20,653,600,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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