2025 Compare Cities Education:
Marshall, IL vs La Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- La Mesa spends 22.7% more per student than Marshall.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 83.0% higher in La Mesa than in Marshall. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Mesa had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Marshall
 Marshall, ILLa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,468  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor282  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Marshall    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Very nice community, great sports programs for kids, camping and walking trails available at local state park and a couple of other nearby  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved here a year ago and we love the the school system and everyone is very  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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