| Index | Sparks | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 30 | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 49 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sparks | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.9% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.7% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.8% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.0% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.6% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.2% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 30 public schools, 5 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Sparks. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sparks, NV schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Sparks, NV, an average of 82.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Verdi, NV | 1,190 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Reno, NV | 258,532 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Sparks, NV | 105,155 | 42% | 13.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Renton, WA | 105,173 | 57% | 18.2% |
| Davenport, IA | 105,320 | 53% | 10.6% |
| El Cajon, CA | 105,484 | 39% | 19.5% |
| South Bend, IN | 104,796 | 25% | 48.9% |
| Las Cruces, NM | 106,024 | 27% | 44.6% |
| Sparks, NV | 105,155 | 42% | 13.3% |
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