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Mesquite ISD School District

Item: Mesquite ISD School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

3819 Towne Crossing Boulevaerd
Mesquite, TX 75150

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (972) 288-6411

www.mesquiteisd.org

Top Rankings

Mesquite ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

51 Schools

4,135 Schools

# Students

38,378 Students

2,095,457 Students

# Teachers

2,610 Teachers

144,704 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

Mesquite ISD School District, which is ranked #776 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#779 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart display the overall district rank of Mesquite ISD School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

35%

37%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mesquite ISD School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

32%

42%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mesquite ISD School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

93%

89%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Mesquite ISD School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.63

# American Indian Students

257 Students

6,356 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

451 Students

91,025 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

23,292 Students

1,142,264 Students

% Hispanic Students

61%

55%

# Black Students

9,645 Students

266,203 Students

% Black Students

25%

13%

# White Students

3,852 Students

521,510 Students

% White Students

10%

25%

# Hawaiian Students

40 Students

3,213 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

841 Students

64,886 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,552

244,977

# Students in K Grade:

2,497

318,074

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,440

313,420

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,458

304,522

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,569

291,456

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,588

287,814

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,738

252,745

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,873

32,812

# Students in 7th Grade:

3,160

12,992

# Students in 8th Grade:

3,247

11,801

# Students in 9th Grade:

3,377

7,012

# Students in 10th Grade:

3,240

6,240

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,972

5,829

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,667

5,763

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,370 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,556 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$475 MM

$74,029 MM

This chart display total revenue of Mesquite ISD School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$444 MM

$78,063 MM

This chart display total spending of Mesquite ISD School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$12,370

$13,640

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mesquite ISD School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$11,556

$14,384

This chart display average spending per public school student in Mesquite ISD School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024)

District size: 51 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 38,378 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: 93% (Top 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education