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La Mesa, CA vs Highland Village, TX

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Highlights
- Highland Village spends 1.7% less per student than La Mesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.5% lower in Highland Village than in La Mesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Highland Village had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to La Mesa
 La Mesa, CAHighland Village, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,080$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,983$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10184573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
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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Reviews for Highland Village    5 Reviews

I have lived in Highland Village for over 18 years in the Castlewood subdivision. I have seen this town grow a lot over this time and it is a GREAT place to live in the  More

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My family has lived in Highland Village for seven years. Before this, we lived in Flower Mound for seven years. We love our neighbors, the shopping, and the overall  More

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Over 12 years ago

Beautiful, safe, quiet, friendly, close to everything that is  More

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