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Amherst, NY vs Sparks, NV

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- Sparks spends 41.8% less per student than Amherst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.5% higher in Sparks than in Amherst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sparks had 10.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Amherst
 Amherst, NYSparks, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,132  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Bp · New York, NY
Transportation
Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Sparks    14 Reviews
Dave · Sparks, NV
My town
Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live. Lots of events, recreation, and  More

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Cassie · Sparks, NV
What do I think about living in sparks, Nevada
Over 14 years ago

LOVE it! Fifth generation Reno/Sparks native. Paternal great grandparents born and raised in Reno. Sparks has an old fashioned home town feeling. I love Sparks! Great  More

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MG · Sparks, NV
Weather here is great!
Over 17 years ago

Do not listen to the Californian. Sparks has all 4 seasons. It does snow here but the snow is very wet and melts quickly and it does not snow six months out of the year.  More

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