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Sammamish, WA vs Sparks, NV

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Highlights
- Sparks spends 32.1% less per student than Sammamish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% lower in Sparks than in Sammamish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sparks had 12.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sammamish
 Sammamish, WASparks, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  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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