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Penfield, NY vs Mesquite, NV

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Highlights
- Mesquite spends 57.8% less per student than Penfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 86.2% higher in Mesquite than in Penfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mesquite had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Penfield
 Penfield, NYMesquite, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,397  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,642$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7284573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Penfield    3 Reviews

While Penfield, NY is a decent town, it is marred by gun clubs that ruin many quality of life issues, and that issue is unrestrained, destructive, harmful and health  More

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While Penfield is a decent town, but it is marred by gun clubs that ruin many quality of life issues, and that issue is unrestrained, destructive, harmful and health  More

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Over 17 years ago

I was raised in Penfield. Good schools, quiet, very low crime with superb county sheriff, easy commute to anywhere in the county, homes are very affordable, very nice  More

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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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