The White County school system includes seven elementary schools, one junior high and one senior high school. There is also a vocational technical school on the high school grounds and 3 private schools.
Sparta also offers easy access to higher education. Tennessee Tech University is only 15 miles north in Cookeville. Middle Tennessee State University at Murfreesboro is 85 miles west. Motlow Community College and Tennessee Tech satellite campuses at McMinnville are 25 miles southwest. Tennessee Technology Center operates two nearby facilities. One is in Crossville, 30 miles east of Cookeville, and one in Livingston, 35 miles north.
136 Baker St.
Sparta, TN 38583-1700
(931) 836-2229
http://www.whitecountyschools.org/
http://www.tn.gov/education/reportcard/
Kurt Dronebarger, Director of Schools
Craig Lynn, Supervisor of Secondary Instruction
Angela Fresh, Supervisor of Elementary Instruction
Kem Marcum, Supervisor of Special Education
Shelia Felton, Supervisor of Federal Programs
Bryan Haley, Supervisor of Attendance
7 Elementary Schools
1 Middle School
1 High School
1 Vocational School
3 Private Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
3,928
22:1 Elementary and Middle School
23:2 High School