2024 Compare Cities Education:
Fort Worth, TX vs Mesquite, TX

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Highlights
- Mesquite spends 3.5% less per student than Fort Worth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% higher in Mesquite than in Fort Worth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mesquite had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Worth
 Fort Worth, TXMesquite, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,644$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823$10,291$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,972$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.6915.0116.23
 Students per Librarian8899714573
 Students per Counselor365361530
 Grade School Educ.8.1%8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%11.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.5%79.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%25.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.2%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.0%17.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.8%4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%0.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Worth    82 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This city is one of the best in Texas! It has a small-town atmosphere with friendly people. It has a strong southern charm feel, and there are plenty things to do. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

I moved here from the Midwest in 2015. The best decision I could have made. Living in North Fort Worth, I couldn’t have for a better feel coming from a high crime rate  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fort Worth may have a reputation for being an overgrown cowboy town, but that's not an accurate representation. The city's art institutions are the finest in Texas and  More

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Reviews for Mesquite    6 Reviews

The City of Mesquite, TX has a big problem with overlooking serious problems involving safety of the roads and drunk drivers. There has been numerous accidents and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Everything is soooo spaced out which I hate the most coming from the Midwest where everything is about 15-20 minutes away. I live in Mesquite which is where people with  More

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Over 15 years ago

Mesquite, TX will not even enforce their own documented travel policies against violators consisting of some former and current (2009) council and staff. Although  More

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