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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lamar, CO vs Mesquite, NV

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- Mesquite spends 24.7% less per student than Lamar.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.8% higher in Mesquite than in Lamar. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mesquite had 10.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lamar
 Lamar, COMesquite, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,376  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,642$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7284573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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david · Santa Teresa, NM
fantastic
Over 8 years ago

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Reviews for Mesquite    13 Reviews
Catherine · Huntington Beach, CA
Very nice town but not for everyone!
Over 4 years ago

Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter  More

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Victoria · Paradise, NV
Never Though Las Vegas would look good to me again
Over 5 years ago

The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to  More

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Candace · Laughlin, NV
Where the old go to mark time and be patronized
Over 6 years ago

My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part  More

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