2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sparks, NV vs Susanville, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Susanville spends 8.1% less per student than Sparks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.2% higher in Susanville than in Sparks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Susanville had 16.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparks
 Sparks, NVSusanville, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,520$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,842  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,111$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 Susanville    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Ive been here my whole life. I can't imagine living anywhere else but crime is definitely going up. Blame it on add another prison i feel 1 was plenty. But its still  More

   |    Reply

Over 6 years ago

Decent place, lived here for a while. Homeless are everywhere, drug addicts under the bridges, don't go to the river or the trail due to harassment from homeless.  More

   |    Reply

Over 7 years ago

Susanville has most of the raptors that you see in the US. I see deer in the city streets daily. I've seen beaver, coyote, wolf, bear, martins, racoon, fox, skunk,  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Susanville


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.