2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sparks, NV vs Hoover, AL

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Highlights
- Hoover spends 3.2% less per student than Sparks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.7% higher in Hoover than in Sparks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hoover had 13.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparks
 Sparks, NVHoover, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,194$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,842  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5474573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%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 Hoover    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Hoover is in central Alabama and is a suburb of Birmigham. It has a mild four season climate wellsuited to nature lovers, golfers, and  More

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Over 19 years ago

Hoover, Alabama has a wide range of home buying opportunities. A huge plus is the up and coming TND community at The Preserve. The homes in this quaint neighborhood  More

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Over 20 years ago

Good municipal facilities (City Recreation Center, great library, good police and fire protection). Good schools (especially for Alabama). Traffic is heavy at  More

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