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Puyallup, WA vs Sparks, NV

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Highlights
- Sparks spends 25.8% less per student than Puyallup.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.6% lower in Sparks than in Puyallup. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sparks had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Puyallup
 Puyallup, WASparks, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  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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