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Sparta, GA
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 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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


Hancock County School District details

Hancock County School District
12480 Augusta Highway
Sparta, GA 31087

703 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

8 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Hancock County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Georgia

1

(10 is best)

Better than 1.8% of all GA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 3.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
7%
38%
10%
39%
4%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Hancock Central High School
11311 Ga Highway 15
Sparta, GA, 31087
09-12
Hancock Central Middle School
11311 Ga Highway 15
Sparta, GA, 31087
06-08
Lewis Elementary School
11145 Ga Highway 15
Sparta, GA, 31087
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 1.4% 37.7%
Black 97.7% 38.1%
Hispanic 0.9% 18.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.0% 4.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 100.0% 59.6%
Free lunch eligible 100.0% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,852 $6,926,000 41.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,834 $1,289,000 7.8%
Staff $1,644 $1,156,000 7.0%
General Administration $657 $462,000 2.8%
School Administration $1,380 $970,000 5.8%
Operation $3,220 $2,264,000 13.6%
Transportation $1,317 $926,000 5.6%
Other $1,838 $1,292,000 7.8%
Total Support $11,890 $8,359,000 50.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,915 $1,346,000 8.1%
Total Expenditures $23,657 $16,631,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,329 $12,833,075,000 54.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $706 $1,235,717,000 5.3%
Staff $605 $1,058,876,000 4.5%
General Administration $183 $320,510,000 1.4%
School Administration $769 $1,346,775,000 5.7%
Operation $899 $1,574,443,000 6.7%
Transportation $500 $876,278,000 3.7%
Other $419 $734,414,000 3.1%
Total Support $4,082 $7,147,013,000 30.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,995 $3,493,141,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $13,406 $23,473,229,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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