Evansville Attendance Center

www.sparta.k12.il.us

116 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Evansville Attendance Center, located at 701 Oak St in Evansville, Illinois, serves as a primary educational institution for the local community within the Sparta Community Unit School District 140. As a smaller, rural school facility, it is dedicated to providing foundational education for elementary-aged students. The school focuses on creating a supportive and tight-knit learning environment, emphasizing core academic development while fostering a strong sense of community involvement among students, staff, and local families.

Beyond its academic curriculum, the school acts as a central hub for the small village of Evansville. By maintaining a smaller student-to-teacher ratio, the Attendance Center aims to provide personalized attention to help students achieve their educational milestones in a safe and structured setting. It serves as a vital component of the district’s efforts to ensure accessible, quality public education for children living in the southern Illinois region.

116

Total Students

11.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Evansville Attendance Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	114
Hispanic	2

White
114 (98.3 %)
Hispanic
2 (1.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Sparta CUSD 140
Phone:	(618)853-4411
Website:	http://www.sparta.k12.il.us
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	116
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 10

Grade 1 8

Grade 2 10

Grade 3 12

Grade 4 15

Grade 5 16

Grade 6 15

Grade 7 15

Grade 8 15