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Sparks, NV vs Shady Cove, OR

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- Shady Cove spends 6.5% more per student than Sparks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.3% higher in Shady Cove than in Sparks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shady Cove had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparks
 Sparks, NVShady Cove, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,509$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,842  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,808$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6454573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%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

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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 Shady Cove    3 Reviews

Great small town on Rogue River. Tourist town fishing & rafting! Beatuiful mountains and river. People are very frienfly. 20 miles from Medford that has 2 great  More

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Over 9 years ago

Does Shady Cove have much rain? And what about  More

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Shady Cove has been my home for the last 18 years. Its a tiny community located on the banks of the Rogue River. Lovely homes line the river, deer and turkeys meander  More

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