How are the schools in Sparks, NV?

Sparks has 34 public schools in federal filings, 34 with enough reported data to grade. 41% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 18 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Sparks, NV?

EPA monitoring for Washoe County recorded a median AQI of 48 with 64% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 11% of monitored NV counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Sparks, NV?

13 facilities in Sparks report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 32,161 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Sparks.

City data / NV / Sparks

Sparks, NV: The Full Public Record

32,161 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 34 schools with federal incident records. 4 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Sparks, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 34 schools in Sparks, including 5 high schools. 34 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 41% rate A or B.

A 3

B 11

C 12

D 7

F 1

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 69 bullying allegations, 11 weapon incidents, and 48 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

4 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 5 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 22 run gifted & talented programs.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

13 facilities in Sparks report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 32,161 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Certain glycol ethers (59,594 lbs), Toluene (14,625 lbs), Nickel And Nickel Compounds (12,776 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Washoe County recorded a median AQI of 48 in 2025, with good air on 64% of monitored days. 11% of monitored NV counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

5 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Sparks; 4 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 88% and 91% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 88% would recommend their hospital.

90% — nurses communicated well
76% — medications clearly explained
85% — clear discharge instructions
87% — rooms rated clean
20 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 11 fatal police shooting incidents in Sparks over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Sparks are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Washoe County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 0.4% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $67,970, and 16,738 registered businesses.

Every address in Sparks has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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