The area of the district is 4,205.98 square kilometers (1,623.94 sq mi).

[2] On February 1, 1963, it was transformed into Spassky Rural District, but reverted to the original status on January 12, 1965.

[2] Within the framework of administrative divisions, Spassky District is one of the twenty-two in the krai.

Spassky District is one of the leading agricultural regions of the krai.

Due to the unique microclimate of the Prikhankayskaya Flatland, vegetables, fruits, and berries ripen here earlier than elsewhere in the krai.