| Index | Sparkman | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |

| Index | Sparkman | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.5% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 64.7% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 26.0% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.5% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.1% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sparkman. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sparkman, AR schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sparkman, AR, an average of 68.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 64.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Arkadelphia, AR | 11,027 | 41% | 15.4% |
| Bearden, AR | 998 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Sparkman, AR | 510 | 28% | 42.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fleming-Neon, KY | 510 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Glencoe, OK | 510 | 24% | 51.0% |
| McCurtain, OK | 511 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Gambell, AK | 509 | 5% | 89.6% |
| New Houlka, MS | 511 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Sparkman, AR | 510 | 28% | 42.7% |