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Coppell, TX vs La Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- La Mesa spends 24.2% more per student than Coppell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.9% higher in La Mesa than in Coppell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Mesa had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Coppell
 Coppell, TXLa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Coppell    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

It's alright. The schools aren't as good as they used to be. There's not a ton to do, and everyone is pretty snoddy. The cops are everywhere and the taxes are  More

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Over 11 years ago

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Over 12 years ago

Very low crime rate in Coppell, TX and the police respond very quickly. They are a very professional  More

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Reviews for La Mesa    9 Reviews

The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

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