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Benton, AR vs Mesquite, NV

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Highlights
- Mesquite spends 3.8% less per student than Benton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.0% higher in Mesquite than in Benton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mesquite had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Benton

Education
 Benton, ARMesquite, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,911$11,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,874$9,498$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,248$5,642$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3421.9316.23
 Students per Librarian6267284573
 Students per Counselor413450530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%5.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.8%89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%27.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.5%7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%24.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.5%6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%0.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Benton    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Benton is a great place to live and raise a family. Before you give the previous review too much credibility, you might want to consider another perspective. I've  More

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Over 11 years ago

Benton, and Arkansas in general, is a pretty backwards place. I have lived here all my life and these are a few of the things I've learned. People here are extremely  More

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Over 11 years ago

Benton, and Arkansas in general, is a pretty backwards place. I have lived here all my life and these are a few of the things I've learned. People here are  More

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Reviews for Mesquite    13 Reviews

Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter  More

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The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to  More

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My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part  More

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ZIPS IN BENTON, ARKANSAS
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ZIPS IN MESQUITE, NEVADA
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