2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sparks, NV vs Arlington, TX

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 0.1% more per student than Sparks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% lower in Arlington than in Sparks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparks
 Sparks, NVArlington, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,842  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
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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Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 8 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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