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Blue Bell, PA vs Sparks, NV

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- Sparks spends 40.4% less per student than Blue Bell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.4% higher in Sparks than in Blue Bell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sparks had 14.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blue Bell
 Blue Bell, PASparks, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,843  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Blue Bell    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Blue Bell is a very peaceful community that has a lot to offer! It fulfills all the shopping needs and holds a good number of great restaurants. The people are friendly  More

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Over 16 years ago

Living in Blue Bell has many advantages which make it a top place to live in the North Eastern US. The Wissahickon School District is one of the top in the State, and  More

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Over 19 years ago

I live in Blue Bell Pennsylvania, outside of Phila. It's a gated community. Close to Phila., weather seasonal, winters tend to be long and gray, but the rest are  More

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Reviews for Sparks    14 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

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

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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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Over 18 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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