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Sparta, NJ vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 30.2% less per student than Sparta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 102.9% higher in San Jose than in Sparta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 13.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparta
 Sparta, NJSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,523  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor266  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%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 San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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