2026 Compare Cities Education:
Midland, TX vs Mesquite, TX

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Highlights
- Mesquite spends 12.0% less per student than Midland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% lower in Mesquite than in Midland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mesquite had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Midland
 Midland, TXMesquite, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,910  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor401  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Midland    36 Reviews

We came from Central CA to Midland, TX for work. We love this amazing city. People are kind, caring & thoughtful. We love the neighborhood and people ate so giving of  More

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I lived in Midland for 10 years (about 20 years ago) and have returned for family reasons. Have noticed Midland has really grown and is sprawling out along I20 toward  More

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Over 7 years ago

Midland is somewhat of a paradox, people move here for the job opportunities. You live here so that you can make a good living, but all your money goes to the high cost  More

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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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