2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ruidoso, NM vs Sparks, NV

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Highlights
- Sparks spends 8.0% less per student than Ruidoso.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% higher in Sparks than in Ruidoso. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sparks had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ruidoso
 Ruidoso, NMSparks, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,715  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor351  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  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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