| Index | Sparta | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sparta | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.1% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.4% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.8% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 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, NC schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Sparta, NC, an average of 70.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Independence, VA | 1,101 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Fries, VA | 499 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Galax, VA | 6,402 | 84% | 75.7% |
| Lowgap, NC | 246 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Sparta, NC | 1,878 | 41% | 14.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Logansport, LA | 1,878 | 69% | 43.2% |
| Durant, IA | 1,878 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Choteau, MT | 1,878 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Freeport, ME | 1,879 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Kersey, CO | 1,879 | 41% | 13.9% |
| Sparta, NC | 1,878 | 41% | 14.6% |
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