By the Numbers

Sparta will receive a 1 percent increase totaling $6,772,807. Sparta homeowners will see a 3.3-cent annual tax increase per $100 of assessed property value. For example, the owner of a home valued at $300,000 would see a $99 increase in property taxes during the upcoming year. Sparta spends $1,806 less per pupil annually than the state average of $11,241, according to district officials. School elections will be held from 2 to 9 p.m., April 18. Sparta voters will also be asked to fill three seats on the nine-member school board. Incumbents Paul Johnson, Armen Koochigian, and Maureen Sharpe are being challenged by Mike Schill and Keith Smith and former board member Gunter Frauentreis for the three, three-year terms.