Education in Sparks, Nevada: official figures
27.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Sparks held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 236th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Nevada: 27.9%).
How many people in Sparks have a graduate degree?
9.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Sparks held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 245th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Sparks?
In Sparks, 24.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 35.6% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Sparks?
26,572 residents of Sparks aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.1% of that age group, 356th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 17,871 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,320 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Sparks?
5,794 residents of Sparks were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,670 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.0% of residents aged 3 and over, 321st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Sparks attend preschool?
1,237 children in Sparks were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Sparks compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Sparks ranks 588 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 585 | Smyrna | 27.8% |
| 586 | Jackson | 27.8% |
| 587 | Las Vegas | 27.7% |
| 588 | Sparks | 27.6% |
| 589 | Dothan | 27.6% |
| 590 | Milwaukee | 27.4% |
| 591 | Beaumont | 27.4% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Sparks ranks 579 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 576 | Milwaukee | 9.8% |
| 577 | Hempstead | 9.8% |
| 578 | Midland | 9.7% |
| 579 | Sparks | 9.7% |
| 580 | Goose Creek | 9.7% |
| 581 | Idaho Falls | 9.6% |
| 582 | Abilene | 9.6% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Sparks ranks 261 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 258 | Fullerton | 12.5% |
| 259 | Cleveland | 12.4% |
| 260 | Baton Rouge | 12.4% |
| 261 | Sparks | 12.4% |
| 262 | Tulsa | 12.4% |
| 263 | Mableton | 12.4% |
| 264 | Anderson | 12.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Sparks ranks 321 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 318 | Augusta | 7.1% |
| 319 | Visalia | 7.1% |
| 320 | Vallejo | 7.0% |
| 321 | Sparks | 7.0% |
| 322 | Porterville | 7.0% |
| 323 | Stamford | 7.0% |
| 324 | Hillsboro | 7.0% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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