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Mesquite, NV vs Jackson, WY

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Highlights
- Jackson spends 83.2% more per student than Mesquite.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.7% lower in Jackson than in Mesquite. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jackson had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mesquite
 Mesquite, NVJackson, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,985$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,370$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock1724573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%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 Jackson    13 Reviews

I live in Jackson and I can tell you for sure it sucks. I'm currently a student in college so I don't bring in any income but my husband makes about 200,000 a year.....  More

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Over 4 years ago

What a rip-off!!! I had wanted to see Jackson, Wy for many years and found it to be very snooty. The motels were outrageously expensive. The entire city is  More

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Jackson, like so many other wealthy towns, is composed of the wealthy who made their money elsewhere and those who serve them. Those who serve are actually pretty nice  More

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