| | Sparks, NV | Gallup, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,626 | $15,714 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,842 | $14,250 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,562 | $8,163 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.14 | 18.22 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 491 | 6338 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 336 | 453 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.8% | 5.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.9% | 9.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.3% | 84.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.6% | 22.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.6% | 22.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.6% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.5% |