| Index | Mesquite | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 49 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mesquite | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.0% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.0% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.2% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.7% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.0% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.7% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mesquite. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mesquite, NV schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Mesquite, NV, an average of 84.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bunkerville, NV | 1,430 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Beaver Dam, AZ | 1,727 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Mesquite, NV | 19,087 | 41% | 14.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Erlanger, KY | 19,106 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Morristown, NJ | 19,065 | 58% | 20.2% |
| McKeesport, PA | 19,128 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Phelan, CA | 19,038 | 37% | 23.0% |
| Deerfield, IL | 19,030 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Mesquite, NV | 19,087 | 41% | 14.6% |
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