2025 Compare Cities Education:
La Mesa, CA vs National City, CA

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- National City spends 0.0% less per student than La Mesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in National City than in La Mesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- National City had 20.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Mesa
 La Mesa, CANational City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 National City    1 Reviews

When you can't afford to live anywhere else in the main San Diego metro area...you live in National City or El Cajon. El Cajon has the higher poverty rate, but National  More

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