2026 Compare Cities Education:
Gonzales, LA vs Sparks, NV

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Highlights
- Sparks spends 7.7% less per student than Gonzales.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Sparks than in Gonzales. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sparks had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gonzales
 Gonzales, LASparks, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,379  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Gonzales    6 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Quality of Life is like a mantra here, unfortunately more of a political one. The area is growing at an astounding rate but mostly in my opinion due to location. Right  More

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Gonzales (and surrounding area) is a fair town to live in. Not much to brag about, little or no excitement except youth sports, but then there is very little crime here  More

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A very family oriented place with little to no cultural activities outside of regional ones. Be prepared to feel like a 'stranger in a strange land'  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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