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Sparks, NV vs Corte Madera, CA

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- Corte Madera spends 54.9% more per student than Sparks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.9% higher in Corte Madera than in Sparks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Corte Madera had 16.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparks
 Sparks, NVCorte Madera, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,842  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.4%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 Corte Madera    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Close to the freeway, so easy commute. Beautiful bike/hiking trails and view of Mt Tam. But $4000/mo for a 3 bdrm apartment is a little  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great  More

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Over 19 years ago

Corte Madera has the convenience of shopping and urban lifestyle combined with nature wonderful weather hiking trails bike paths that make the quality of living there  More

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