2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mesquite, NV vs Gilbert, AZ

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Highlights
- Gilbert spends 7.8% less per student than Mesquite.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% lower in Gilbert than in Mesquite. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gilbert had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mesquite
 Mesquite, NVGilbert, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
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 Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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