Sparta, NJ Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

1,774

Students

+12.1% (+191 students) 10-yr

$15,766

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

12%

Students of Color

-20.0% (-3.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-7.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Sparta, NJ Total Schools
2025	10
2024	10
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	10

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# Students

1,774 Students

216,190 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Sparta, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	180	168	179
2024	185	165	172
2023	183	164	174
2022	206	167	185
2021	202	165	180
2020	213	160	171
2019	226	164	175
2018	236	164	172
2017	226	167	180
2016	241	166	178
2015	176	154	167

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Average students down 61 in Sparta private schools, falling from 241 in 2016 to 180 in 2025.

% Students of Color

12%

40%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sparta, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	9%	40%	34%
2024	9%	39%	34%
2023	18%	40%	33%
2022	20%	38%	33%
2021	19%	39%	32%
2020	19%	39%	32%
2019	9%	38%	31%
2018	9%	37%	31%
2017	15%	38%	32%
2016	15%	38%	32%
2015	15%	37%	32%

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Students of color down 6 points in Sparta private schools, from 15% in 2016 to 9% in 2025, while New Jersey rose to 40%.

0.51

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Sparta, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	0.51	0.63	0.65
2024	0.51	0.64	0.65
2023	0.50	0.65	0.65
2022	0.51	0.65	0.64
2021	0.51	0.65	0.64
2020	0.51	0.65	0.64
2019	0.50	0.65	0.63
2018	0.50	0.65	0.63
2017	0.43	0.64	0.61
2016	0.46	0.65	0.61
2015	0.49	0.65	0.61

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Diversity score flat at 0.51 in Sparta private schools, with the town holding near 0.50 since 2018 and remaining below New Jersey's 0.63 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

942 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

16 Students

11,318 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sparta, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	1%	6%	5%
2024	1%	6%	5%
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	2%	6%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	1%	4%	4%

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Asian student share flat at 1% in Sparta private schools, ending where it started in 2016 after briefly reaching 2% from 2018 to 2023.

# Hispanic Students

57 Students

15,574 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sparta, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	3%	8%	9%
2024	3%	7%	9%
2023	2%	7%	9%
2022	2%	7%	8%
2021	2%	8%	9%
2020	2%	8%	9%
2019	2%	8%	8%
2018	2%	8%	8%
2017	2%	8%	8%
2016	2%	8%	8%
2015	2%	8%	8%

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Hispanic enrollment up 1 point in Sparta private schools, from 2% in 2016 to 3% in 2025.

# Black Students

27 Students

14,112 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sparta, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	1%	6%	7%
2024	1%	7%	7%
2023	1%	7%	8%
2022	1%	8%	7%
2021	1%	8%	7%
2020	1%	8%	8%
2019	2%	9%	7%
2018	2%	9%	7%
2017	2%	9%	7%
2016	2%	9%	7%
2015	1%	9%	8%

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Black student share fell in Sparta private schools, from 2% in 2016 to 1% in 2025.

# White Students

1,307 Students

116,208 Students

% White Students

62%

54%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sparta, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	62%	53%	52%
2024	62%	53%	52%
2023	64%	51%	52%
2022	63%	52%	54%
2021	63%	52%	54%
2020	63%	52%	54%
2019	64%	52%	56%
2018	64%	52%	56%
2017	73%	53%	58%
2016	70%	53%	58%
2015	64%	51%	58%

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White share down 8 points in Sparta private schools, from 70% in 2016 to 62% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

292 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

696 Students

58,533 Students

% of Others Students

33%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sparta, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	33%	27%	26%
2024	33%	27%	26%
2023	31%	29%	25%
2022	32%	27%	25%
2021	32%	27%	25%
2020	32%	27%	24%
2019	30%	26%	24%
2018	30%	26%	23%
2017	22%	25%	22%
2016	25%	25%	22%
2015	32%	28%	21%

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Other-race students up 8 points in Sparta private schools, from 25% in 2016 to 33% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

135 Teachers

20,275 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sparta, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	13:1	11:1	11:1
2024	14:1	11:1	11:1
2023	14:1	11:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1	11:1
2021	13:1	11:1	11:1
2020	14:1	11:1	12:1
2019	13:1	11:1	12:1
2018	14:1	11:1	12:1
2017	13:1	11:1	12:1
2016	13:1	11:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1	12:1

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Ratio down 1 student in Sparta, from 14:1 in 2024 to 13:1 in 2025, while New Jersey and the U.S. stayed at 11:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

90%

54%

Average Class Size

14 students

Average Number of AP Courses

22 courses

15 courses

Average SAT score

1205

(Out of 1600)

1259

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,766

$16,991

Average % on Financial Aid

45%

27%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,637

$16,112

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

89%

82%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

16 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Sparta, NJ?

The private schools in Sparta, NJ include Veritas Christian Academy, Rev George A Brown School, and Pope John XXIII High School.

How many private schools are located in Sparta?

10 private schools are located in Sparta.

How diverse are private schools in Sparta?

Sparta private schools are approximately 12% minority students, which is lower than the New Jersey private school average of 40%.

What percentage of students in Sparta go to private school?

30% of all K-12 students in Sparta are educated in private schools (compared to the NJ state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Sparta?

40% of private schools in Sparta are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Presbyterian).

Which private schools in Sparta are often viewed compared to one another?

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