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Sparks, NV vs Clovis, CA

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Highlights
- Clovis spends 13.3% more per student than Sparks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.5% higher in Clovis than in Sparks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clovis had 7.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparks
 Sparks, NVClovis, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,842  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,719$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock126164573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Clovis    8 Reviews

It is unfair to have Clovis with such a good rating and Fresno have such a low one. Because Clovis relies a lot on Fresno for stores and things to do, while many of  More

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Over 11 years ago

We have lived in Clovis for seven years, and find the people to be very friendly, the views of the mountains gorgeous, the winters are mild ( no snow! ), and summers  More

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Clovis is a great family-oriented rapidly growing community with a very moderate climate however the California drought may have some effects on this community.  More

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