Compare education: Mesa AZ vs Sun prairie WI

Education Levels

The educational attainment in the area helps gauge the workforce's skill level and economic potential.

Education Level	Mesa	Sun prairie
No Schooling	1.2% (6,008)	0.4% (147)
High School Diploma	13.8% (70,489)	12.0% (4,409)
Less than High School	11.9% (60,898)	3.9% (1,447)
Bachelor's Degree and Higher	19.9% (102,124)	33.6% (12,298)

Education Levels Comparison: Mesa vs Sun prairie

A larger percentage of residents in Mesa have no formal schooling at 1.2%, compared to 0.4% in Sun prairie.
A higher percentage of residents in Mesa hold a high school diploma at 13.8%, compared to 12.0% in Sun prairie.
More residents in Mesa have less than a high school education at 11.9%, compared to 3.9% in Sun prairie.
In Sun prairie, a larger share of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher at 33.6%, compared to 19.9% in Mesa.

Impact of Education on Community

Education plays a crucial role in shaping the quality of life and economic conditions of a community. Higher education levels are often associated with better job opportunities, higher income, and improved quality of life. Conversely, lower education levels can contribute to higher crime rates and increased cost of living due to limited economic opportunities. Understanding the educational landscape of an area can provide valuable insights into its social and economic dynamics.

Schools Overview of Mesa

Explore the educational landscape of the area through detailed information about local schools. This includes data on school levels, teacher and student numbers, diversity, and graduation rates, which can help in evaluating the quality of education available. This data list of schools is only for Memphis, TN. If you want to see the list of schools for Sun prairie, please click here.

Name	Level	Teachers	Students	Teachers/Students	By race	Male/Female	Grad. Rate
Mesa Arts Academy	Elementary	0	218	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 26 hispanic: 152 white: 29 other: 11	110/ 108	None
STEP UP SCHOOL	Elementary	0	63	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 9 hispanic: 47 white: 5 other: 2	34/ 29	None
Heritage Academy	High	0	782	N/A/N/A	asian: 3 black: 5 hispanic: 204 white: 551 other: 19	372/ 410	None
Heritage Academy Queen Creek	Not reported	None	None	None	Data not available	Data not available	None
Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa	Elementary	0	250	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 6 hispanic: 65 white: 157 other: 22	119/ 131	None
Montessori Education Centre Charter School - North Campus	Elementary	0	207	N/A/N/A	asian: 2 black: 5 hispanic: 53 white: 129 other: 18	108/ 99	None
American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12	Other	0	1584	N/A/N/A	asian: 14 black: 28 hispanic: 312 white: 1097 other: 133	798/ 786	None
AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY VIRTUAL	Other	0	509	N/A/N/A	asian: 1 black: 11 hispanic: 100 white: 362 other: 35	267/ 242	None
American Leadership Academy of Applied Technologies	Other	0	275	N/A/N/A	asian: 5 black: 10 hispanic: 67 white: 176 other: 17	160/ 115	None
Gem Charter School	Not reported	0	76	N/A/N/A	asian: 4 black: 1 hispanic: 39 white: 30 other: 2	35/ 41	None
New Horizon School for the Performing Arts	Elementary	0	147	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 16 hispanic: 111 white: 15 other: 5	61/ 86	None
Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School	Other	0	None	None	Data not available	Data not available	None
Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10	Other	0	540	N/A/N/A	asian: 3 black: 21 hispanic: 247 white: 239 other: 30	310/ 230	None
Cambridge Academy East	Elementary	0	139	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 2 hispanic: 45 white: 90 other: 2	71/ 68	None
Cambridge Academy East	Elementary	0	86	N/A/N/A	asian: 1 black: 6 hispanic: 24 white: 51 other: 4	47/ 39	None
Burke Basic School	Elementary	0	699	N/A/N/A	asian: 1 black: 21 hispanic: 642 white: 23 other: 12	327/ 372	None
Self Development Charter School	Elementary	0	402	N/A/N/A	asian: 40 black: 26 hispanic: 102 white: 194 other: 40	192/ 210	None
Self Development Online Academy	Elementary	0	27	N/A/N/A	asian: 5 black: 12 hispanic: 5 white: 3 other: 2	13/ 14	None
Sequoia Secondary School	Not reported	0	372	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 20 hispanic: 275 white: 51 other: 26	183/ 189	None
Sequoia Charter School	Other	0	362	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 26 hispanic: 291 white: 37 other: 8	198/ 164	None
Sequoia Village High School	High	0	57	N/A/N/A	asian: 2 black: 2 hispanic: 10 white: 35 other: 8	29/ 28	None
George Washington Academy	Elementary	0	203	N/A/N/A	asian: 1 black: 1 hispanic: 36 white: 151 other: 14	115/ 88	None
Academy with Community Partners	High	0	171	N/A/N/A	asian: 3 black: 13 hispanic: 93 white: 43 other: 19	89/ 82	None
Pinnacle Charter High School-Tempe East	High	0	0	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 0 white: 0 other: 0	0/ 0	None
Pinnacle Online - WMCB	High	0	59	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 1 hispanic: 55 white: 2 other: 1	32/ 27	None
Noah Webster Schools- Mesa	Elementary	0	575	N/A/N/A	asian: 10 black: 19 hispanic: 210 white: 294 other: 42	266/ 309	None
Vista Grove Preparatory Academy Middle School	Middle	0	31	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 13 hispanic: 14 white: 1 other: 3	15/ 16	None
Sun Valley High School	High	0	373	N/A/N/A	asian: 2 black: 28 hispanic: 243 white: 69 other: 31	177/ 196	None
Learning Foundation	Other	0	190	N/A/N/A	asian: 1 black: 18 hispanic: 111 white: 44 other: 16	89/ 101	None
Happy Valley School	Elementary	0	546	N/A/N/A	asian: 59 black: 12 hispanic: 58 white: 390 other: 27	247/ 299	None

Name: Mesa Arts Academy

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 218

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 26
hispanic: 152
white: 29
other: 11

Male/Female: 110/ 108

Grad. Rate: None

Name: STEP UP SCHOOL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 63

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 9
hispanic: 47
white: 5
other: 2

Male/Female: 34/ 29

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Heritage Academy

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 782

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 3
black: 5
hispanic: 204
white: 551
other: 19

Male/Female: 372/ 410

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Heritage Academy Queen Creek

Level: Not reported

Teachers: None

Students: None

Teachers/Students: None

By race: Data not available

Male/Female: Data not available

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 250

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 6
hispanic: 65
white: 157
other: 22

Male/Female: 119/ 131

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Montessori Education Centre Charter School - North Campus

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 207

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 2
black: 5
hispanic: 53
white: 129
other: 18

Male/Female: 108/ 99

Grad. Rate: None

Name: American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12

Level: Other

Teachers: 0

Students: 1584

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 14
black: 28
hispanic: 312
white: 1097
other: 133

Male/Female: 798/ 786

Grad. Rate: None

Name: AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY VIRTUAL

Level: Other

Teachers: 0

Students: 509

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 1
black: 11
hispanic: 100
white: 362
other: 35

Male/Female: 267/ 242

Grad. Rate: None

Name: American Leadership Academy of Applied Technologies

Level: Other

Teachers: 0

Students: 275

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 5
black: 10
hispanic: 67
white: 176
other: 17

Male/Female: 160/ 115

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Gem Charter School

Level: Not reported

Teachers: 0

Students: 76

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 4
black: 1
hispanic: 39
white: 30
other: 2

Male/Female: 35/ 41

Grad. Rate: None

Name: New Horizon School for the Performing Arts

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 147

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 16
hispanic: 111
white: 15
other: 5

Male/Female: 61/ 86

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School

Level: Other

Teachers: 0

Students: None

Teachers/Students: None

By race: Data not available

Male/Female: Data not available

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10

Level: Other

Teachers: 0

Students: 540

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 3
black: 21
hispanic: 247
white: 239
other: 30

Male/Female: 310/ 230

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Cambridge Academy East

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 139

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 2
hispanic: 45
white: 90
other: 2

Male/Female: 71/ 68

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Cambridge Academy East

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 86

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 1
black: 6
hispanic: 24
white: 51
other: 4

Male/Female: 47/ 39

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Burke Basic School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 699

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 1
black: 21
hispanic: 642
white: 23
other: 12

Male/Female: 327/ 372

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Self Development Charter School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 402

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 40
black: 26
hispanic: 102
white: 194
other: 40

Male/Female: 192/ 210

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Self Development Online Academy

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 27

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 5
black: 12
hispanic: 5
white: 3
other: 2

Male/Female: 13/ 14

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Sequoia Secondary School

Level: Not reported

Teachers: 0

Students: 372

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 20
hispanic: 275
white: 51
other: 26

Male/Female: 183/ 189

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Sequoia Charter School

Level: Other

Teachers: 0

Students: 362

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 26
hispanic: 291
white: 37
other: 8

Male/Female: 198/ 164

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Sequoia Village High School

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 57

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 2
black: 2
hispanic: 10
white: 35
other: 8

Male/Female: 29/ 28

Grad. Rate: None

Name: George Washington Academy

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 203

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 1
black: 1
hispanic: 36
white: 151
other: 14

Male/Female: 115/ 88

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Academy with Community Partners

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 171

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 3
black: 13
hispanic: 93
white: 43
other: 19

Male/Female: 89/ 82

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Pinnacle Charter High School-Tempe East

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 0

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 0
white: 0
other: 0

Male/Female: 0/ 0

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Pinnacle Online - WMCB

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 59

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 1
hispanic: 55
white: 2
other: 1

Male/Female: 32/ 27

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Noah Webster Schools- Mesa

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 575

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 10
black: 19
hispanic: 210
white: 294
other: 42

Male/Female: 266/ 309

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Vista Grove Preparatory Academy Middle School

Level: Middle

Teachers: 0

Students: 31

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 13
hispanic: 14
white: 1
other: 3

Male/Female: 15/ 16

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Sun Valley High School

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 373

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 2
black: 28
hispanic: 243
white: 69
other: 31

Male/Female: 177/ 196

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Learning Foundation

Level: Other

Teachers: 0

Students: 190

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 1
black: 18
hispanic: 111
white: 44
other: 16

Male/Female: 89/ 101

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Happy Valley School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 546

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 59
black: 12
hispanic: 58
white: 390
other: 27

Male/Female: 247/ 299

Grad. Rate: None

In Mesa, AZ, evaluating the educational landscape is crucial for families considering relocation. Here are seven key factors to consider when assessing neighborhood schools: 1. Teacher-to-Student Ratio: A lower ratio indicates more individualized attention for students, which can foster better learning outcomes. For instance, a 1:12 ratio suggests that teachers could more effectively cater to individual learning needs compared to schools with higher ratios. 2. Graduation Rates: High graduation rates are typically reflective of a school’s ability to support students through their educational journey, indicating strong academic and administrative frameworks. 3. Diversity in Schools: Schools with diverse student populations offer enriched cultural experiences and promote inclusivity. This diversity aids in preparing students for a global society and fosters a broad-minded community atmosphere. 4. School Budget and Resources: Adequate funding is crucial, influencing the quality of academic resources, facilities, and extracurricular opportunities available to students. A well-funded school is better positioned to offer comprehensive educational experiences. 5. Academic and Extracurricular Programs: Programs such as advanced coursework, sports, and arts are key to holistic student development. Evaluating these offerings can help align school choices with a child’s interests and strengths. 6. Safety and Environment: The safety of a school environment has direct implications on student well-being and learning efficiency. Factors such as campus security measures and the overall atmosphere are important considerations. 7. School Leadership and Vision: A school’s leadership and its educational philosophy can greatly affect the quality of education and the community sense within the school. Understanding the administrative vision is essential for assessing if the school's goals align with your values. Considering these factors, along with visiting schools and engaging with the community, will provide deeper insights and facilitate informed decisions, ensuring that the chosen educational path aligns with your family's priorities in Mesa.