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Mesquite, TX vs Baton Rouge, LA

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- Baton Rouge spends 11.6% more per student than Mesquite.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% higher in Baton Rouge than in Mesquite. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Baton Rouge had 9.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mesquite
 Mesquite, TXBaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,974$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Mesquite    6 Reviews

The City of Mesquite, TX has a big problem with overlooking serious problems involving safety of the roads and drunk drivers. There has been numerous accidents and  More

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Over 12 years ago

Everything is soooo spaced out which I hate the most coming from the Midwest where everything is about 15-20 minutes away. I live in Mesquite which is where people with  More

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Over 17 years ago

Mesquite, TX will not even enforce their own documented travel policies against violators consisting of some former and current (2009) council and staff. Although  More

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Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews

terrible place to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live hear so i can't say i hate it but i don't like  More

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Don't get me wrong, this is a great school filled with many great teachers. I absolutely love all of the classes I am currently in and have been in. We are taught with  More

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