| Index | Sparta | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sparta | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.9% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.2% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.7% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.8% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sparta. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sparta, MI schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Sparta, MI, an average of 87.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Forest Hills, MI | 28,690 | 72% | 49.7% |
| Rockford, MI | 6,310 | 63% | 30.5% |
| Allendale, MI | 23,696 | 53% | 10.2% |
| Cedar Springs, MI | 3,703 | 51% | 6.5% |
| Coopersville, MI | 4,388 | 49% | 1.8% |
| Sparta, MI | 4,390 | 52% | 8.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coopersville, MI | 4,388 | 49% | 1.8% |
| Senoia, GA | 4,386 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 4,396 | 59% | 22.2% |
| Tarentum, PA | 4,397 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Prairie du Sac, WI | 4,397 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Sparta, MI | 4,390 | 52% | 8.0% |
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