| Index | Mesa | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 36% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 30:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 137 | 1,863 | 79,235 |
| Total private schools | 18 | 316 | 24,875 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 10 | 148 | 7,965 |
| Index | Mesa | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.4% | 83.5% | 83.8% |
| Completed high school | 83.2% | 81.9% | 82.4% |
| Completed some college | 60.6% | 61.4% | 58.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.3% | 35.5% | 37.2% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.3% | 27.1% | 29.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.3% | 10.0% | 11.0% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Paradise Valley, AZ | 13,243 | 62% | 27% |
| Chandler, AZ | 245,231 | 55% | 12% |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 223,519 | 53% | 8% |
| Queen Creek, AZ | 28,529 | 52% | 5% |
| Gilbert, AZ | 223,131 | 51% | 4% |
| Mesa, AZ | 452,091 | 39% | 21% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 445,623 | 82% | 67% |
| Atlanta, GA | 440,641 | 28% | 44% |
| Kansas City, MO | 465,005 | 43% | 13% |
| Long Beach, CA | 468,594 | 37% | 25% |
| Omaha, NE | 435,454 | 72% | 47% |
| Mesa, AZ | 452,091 | 39% | 21% |