The brief
A Madison County school serving grades 9th – 9th.
It ranks 751 of 1,360 schools in Alabama and 12 of 28 in Madison County.
Sparkman Ninth Grade School is listed in Madison County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 4 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on AL statewide data. Learn more
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 35749; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $106,866
- Median home value
- $270,300
- Median rent
- $1,294/mo
- College educated
- 37.1%
- Homeownership
- 90.7%
- Poverty rate
- 5.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 35749; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 27
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 28
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 1,885/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Athletics
- 24 sports
- 11 boys' · 13 girls' · 41 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 1 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 46.5%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Sparkman Ninth Grade School serve?
Sparkman Ninth Grade School serves students in grades 9th through 9th.
How many students attend Sparkman Ninth Grade School?
Sparkman Ninth Grade School has an enrollment of approximately 622 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sparkman Ninth Grade School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sparkman Ninth Grade School is 17.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Sparkman Ninth Grade School rank in AL?
Sparkman Ninth Grade School ranks #751 of 1,360 schools in AL.
What is Sparkman Ninth Grade School's MySchoolScout rating?
Sparkman Ninth Grade School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Sparkman Ninth Grade School a charter school?
No, Sparkman Ninth Grade School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Sparkman Ninth Grade School a Title I school?
No, Sparkman Ninth Grade School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Sparkman Ninth Grade School?
46.5% of students at Sparkman Ninth Grade School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 9th
- Enrollment
- 622
- Student-teacher ratio
- 17.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 35
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Madison County
- Phone
- (256) 851-4560
- Rank in district
- #12 of 28
- Schools in district
- 30
- District spending per student
- $10,905
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 8.5%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 35749)
- 29,297
- Area average commute
- 27.1 min
- Area median age
- 40.6
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Alabama Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.