| | Sparks, NV | Mountain Home, ID | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,626 | $8,018 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,842 | $7,506 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,562 | $4,533 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.14 | 17.75 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 491 | 1101 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 336 | 567 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.8% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.9% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.3% | 89.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.6% | 31.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.6% | 16.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.6% | 2.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% |