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Mountain Home, ID vs Sparks, NV

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Highlights
- Sparks spends 69.9% more per student than Mountain Home.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% lower in Sparks than in Mountain Home. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sparks had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mountain Home
 Mountain Home, IDSparks, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,506  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The cost of living is low in Idaho, even though the taxes are high. We definitley have 4 seasons, cold in winter and hot in  More

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I was stationed at the base in the late 60s. I am sure many things have changed. Don't remember much so can anyone tell me about bugs (mosquitoes), wind, heat, cold  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have lived here since 1991 and love it... the wind can be brutal in the spring, summers are hot and dry, and the winters can be cold and snowy and we love it... Cost  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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