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Sparks, NV vs College Station, TX

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Highlights
- College Station spends 15.9% less per student than Sparks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.6% lower in College Station than in Sparks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- College Station had 11.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparks
 Sparks, NVCollege Station, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,842  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock10.3%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 College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 4 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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