2026 Compare Cities Education:
Sparks, NV vs Gallatin, TN

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Highlights
- Gallatin spends 26.6% less per student than Sparks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% lower in Gallatin than in Sparks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gallatin had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparks
 Sparks, NVGallatin, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,995$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,842  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4924573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Sparks    14 Reviews

Over 13 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 18 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 Gallatin    12 Reviews

Sumner County Gallatin Tennessee based on 10-years experience was a huge disappointment. The City of Gallatin is run by mostly family related members that are not open  More

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Don't believe me? Check Reader's Digest 2017. I have lived and been all around our great country but Gallatin has its own little quaint appeal like no where else. We are  More

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Gallatin is a great place to live.... If you want to live in the South. Unlike Murfreesboro or Nashville, Gallatin has not been over run by northerners who want to  More

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