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Wilmer, TX vs Mesquite, TX

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- Mesquite spends 0.0% less per student than Wilmer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Mesquite than in Wilmer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mesquite had 14.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilmer
 Wilmer, TXMesquite, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.7.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Wilmer    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Wilmer for five years. Currently there is nothing here, no schools, no grocery stores, just highway robbery convenient stores. Oh there is a Dollar  More

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Over 20 years ago

we call this a city but it's not. there no school,only two stores dollar general and family dollar three gas station a railroad station that keep you block in half the  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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