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Mesquite, NV vs Elko, NV

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Highlights
- Elko spends 15.6% more per student than Mesquite.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.2% lower in Elko than in Mesquite. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elko had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mesquite

Education
 Mesquite, NVElko, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,456$13,248$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498$11,499$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,642$6,906$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.9318.1616.23
 Students per Librarian7289074573
 Students per Counselor450587530
 Grade School Educ.5.4%7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%8.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.6%84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%27.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.3%10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.1%18.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.5%6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%1.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%0.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Mesquite    13 Reviews

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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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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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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Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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Over 15 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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ZIPS IN MESQUITE, NEVADA
89027
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89801

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