2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fairfield, CA vs Sparks, NV

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Highlights
- Sparks spends 2.4% less per student than Fairfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.8% lower in Sparks than in Fairfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sparks had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairfield
 Fairfield, CASparks, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,346  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor867  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Fairfield    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years. On the up side, housing is affordable. The downside, there is nothing to do here. The city lacks community events and an a nice downtown. We  More

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Over 10 years ago

I am finding out the cost of living here in Fairfield is way too high for my retirement. I am looking for a place where the cost of living is in line with my retirement  More

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Over 14 years ago

good  More

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Reviews for Sparks    14 Reviews

Over 12 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 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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