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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Sparta, TN vs Manchester, TN

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- Manchester spends 2.7% more per student than Sparta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% higher in Manchester than in Sparta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manchester had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparta
 Sparta, TNManchester, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,516$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,937  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,325$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5084573
 Students per Counselor384  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Sparta    3 Reviews
Eli · Sparta, TN
Small Town Close to Everything You'll Want
Over 7 years ago

We moved to Sparta, TN almost two years ago. We visited the year before that and while we have been coming to east Tennesse for over 25 years... it only took one  More

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TERESA · Sparta, TN
SHOP SPARTA
Over 16 years ago

I AGREE THAT THERE IS NOTHING HERE IN SPARTA, TO DO I SHOP MORE IN COOKEVILLE,,AND COLUMBIA THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO OFFER. SPARTA SHOULD GET SOME BIG COMPANIES TO  More

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Bp · Sparta, TN
HA Shop Sparta?
Over 17 years ago

All over this town you see signs that say SHOP SPARTA FIRST! What a load of crap! They want us to spend our money here in our town but they offer no place to shop and  More

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Reviews for Manchester    2 Reviews
Kelly · Manchester, TN
Boring!!!
Over 12 years ago

There is nothing to do in this town and no good restaurants besides fast food. I can't leave here quick  More

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Richard · Hillsboro, TN
Storms
Over 16 years ago

If you like thunderstorms, TN is the place to  More

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