2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mesquite, NV vs Silverton, OR

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Highlights
- Silverton spends 49.0% more per student than Mesquite.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.9% lower in Silverton than in Mesquite. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silverton had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mesquite
 Mesquite, NVSilverton, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,073$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,552$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6454573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%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.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Silverton    3 Reviews

If you remember the beautiful, quality town of Silverton, you can save that memory and not come see what Silverton has become today. The City allowed three story high  More

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Over 18 years ago

Silverton is full of nice people. It is a small farming town where most people live on generational farms. If you like to grow a garden, love a close knit community and  More

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I grew up in Salem just 20 minutes from Silverton and recently, as a Realtor, I have helped several clients relocate there. Silverton is a wonderful town full of  More

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