2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sparks, NV vs Phoenix, AZ

Change Cities
Highlights
- Phoenix spends 22.5% less per student than Sparks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.0% higher in Phoenix than in Sparks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Phoenix had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparks
 Sparks, NVPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,842  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Sparks    14 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live. Lots of events, recreation, and  More

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Sparks

Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

   |    Reply

Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

   |    Reply

Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Phoenix


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.