| Index | Mesquite | New Mexico | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 27% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 667 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 163 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 55 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mesquite | New Mexico | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.0% | 81.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.2% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.3% | 58.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.5% | 34.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.5% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a 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, NM schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mesquite, NM, an average of 86.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Anthony, TX | 5,210 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Vinton, TX | 1,692 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Vado, NM | 3,189 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Anthony, NM | 9,283 | 33% | 32.3% |
| San Miguel, NM | 1,006 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Mesquite, NM | 892 | 42% | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Richfield, NC | 892 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Montandon, PA | 892 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Aurelia, IA | 892 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Newman Grove, NE | 891 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Long Grove, IA | 893 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Mesquite, NM | 892 | 42% | 12.5% |
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