| Index | Mesquite CDP | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |

| Index | Mesquite CDP | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 10.6% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 6.6% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 4.9% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 4.9% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.9% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mesquite CDP. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mesquite CDP, TX schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mesquite CDP, TX, an average of 10.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 6.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Heath, TX | 9,311 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Rockwall, TX | 46,220 | 63% | 30.8% |
| Sachse, TX | 26,435 | 63% | 30.7% |
| Sunnyvale, TX | 6,809 | 62% | 28.4% |
| Fate, TX | 14,768 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Mesquite CDP, TX | 647 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Atlanta, MI | 647 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Carlock, IL | 647 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Onida, SD | 647 | 50% | 3.8% |
| Betsy Layne, KY | 647 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Tekonsha, MI | 647 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Mesquite CDP, TX | 647 | n/a |