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Mesa, AZ vs Gulf Shores, AL

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Highlights
- Gulf Shores spends 22.9% more per student than Mesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% lower in Gulf Shores than in Mesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gulf Shores had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mesa
 Mesa, AZGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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