| Index | Mesquite | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 40 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mesquite | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.1% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.7% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.3% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.3% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.6% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 40 public schools, 6 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Mesquite. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mesquite, TX schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Mesquite, TX, an average of 77.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Heath, TX | 9,069 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Rockwall, TX | 45,168 | 63% | 30.8% |
| Sachse, TX | 25,888 | 63% | 30.7% |
| Sunnyvale, TX | 6,664 | 62% | 28.4% |
| Fate, TX | 14,300 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Mesquite, TX | 142,429 | 43% | 9.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Syracuse, NY | 142,553 | 33% | 31.3% |
| McAllen, TX | 142,557 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Pasadena, CA | 142,017 | 36% | 24.3% |
| Murfreesboro, TN | 141,704 | 46% | 3.8% |
| Midland, TX | 141,194 | 37% | 22.1% |
| Mesquite, TX | 142,429 | 43% | 9.5% |
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