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Mesquite, NV vs Hattiesburg, MS

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Highlights
- Hattiesburg spends 6.6% more per student than Mesquite.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.4% lower in Hattiesburg than in Mesquite. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hattiesburg had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mesquite
 Mesquite, NVHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5954573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

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