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Sparta, NJ vs Los Angeles, CA

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Highlights
- Los Angeles spends 33.9% less per student than Sparta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 105.5% higher in Los Angeles than in Sparta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Angeles had 20.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparta
 Sparta, NJLos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,523  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor266  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Sparta    7 Reviews

I lived in Sparta for 28 years and only moved away because I retired. Both our daughters went through the entire school system and received a great education. In the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Sparta is a wonderful place to raise a family. Sparta has a lot of organized activities plus an abundance of year- round outdoor activites. It has a number of private  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have enjoyed living in Sparta. It is an aesthetically pleasing area, nice lakes, good restaurants, a very good library and small town atmosphere. It lacks continuing  More

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Reviews for Los Angeles    242 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If I could give this place negative five stars, I would. Most of the people here are a giant waste of time. They are liars, manipulators, psychopaths, and sociopaths.  More

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Timothy · 

Even with the high costs of living and the sooty air, I feel there is no other place in USA that has access to oceans and beaches, cultural and recreational  More

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Over 4 years ago

Ahhh where to begin? Long summary so bare with me. Born and raised in this ****hole, after 25 years finally getting close to be able to move state as I dreamed, as I've  More

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