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Mesquite, NV vs Southaven, MS

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Highlights
- Southaven spends 23.3% less per student than Mesquite.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.5% lower in Southaven than in Mesquite. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Southaven had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mesquite
 Mesquite, NVSouthaven, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,782$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,894$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9004573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Southaven    5 Reviews

Southaven, MS has grown tremendously over the last past 15 years. Many people from Memphis, TN has moved here. The housing is very affordable but jobs are hard to come  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am planning to relocate to Southaven Mississippi in March to be closer to my family in Memphis. I have over 20 years administrative assistant experience. Are there  More

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My wife and I relocated here recently back into her hometown of Southaven, MS. Since this time we have had our Garage Sale signs pulled up off of the street because of a  More

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