2026 Compare Cities Education:
Galveston, TX vs La Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- La Mesa spends 23.0% more per student than Galveston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.8% higher in La Mesa than in Galveston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Mesa had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galveston
 Galveston, TXLa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,827  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Galveston    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Your intro page for Galveston, Texas shows the location as: Location: Southeast Texas, 50 miles inland from the Gulf Coast I'd like to let you know that Galveston (not  More

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Galveston is one of the friendliest, relaxing invigorating places my family and I have visited. My children love this island, and we are considering moving here.  More

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I was born on the island in 1948 and graduated from Ball High in 1966. Growing up on the island was a lot of fun and the island was clean and safe. I have seen the  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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