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Sparks, NV vs Winona, MN

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Highlights
- Winona spends 20.8% more per student than Sparks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.3% lower in Winona than in Sparks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winona had 10.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparks
 Sparks, NVWinona, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,465$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,842  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,170$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5214573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Winona    4 Reviews

I was born in San Diego in 1951 and grew up there. I loved the weather and the scenic beauty. Got a great education. In 1984 I got the crazy idea to move my family to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Winona is a Beautiful town located in Southeastern Minnesota along the Mississippi River. It has a population just over 27,000 and very FRIENDLY AND WELCOMING people.  More

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ok lets get this straight. their is way more people living in winona. i go to high school in winona and i have been living their my whole life so far 4000 people is the  More

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