B−
Mesquite Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Mesquite and Balch Springs, and parts of Seagoville.
Students
37,930
Schools
51
Spent per student
$13,064
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Debt
$655.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mesquite Independent School District
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of Texas districts
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $655.3M, about $17,278 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Keene.
PK–2Keene ElKeene Independent School District
3–5The Summit Leadership AcademyKeene Independent School District
6–8Keene J HKeene Independent School District
9–12Keene H SKeene Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,064 per student · 2% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 57%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
38,527’20
38,378’21
38,356’22
38,265’23
37,930’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 64%Black 24%White 8%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
51 public schools.
Dr. Linda Henrie El
C+891 students15:1
Cross El
803 students16:1
Rutherford El
B803 students16:1
Hanby El
C+768 students16:1
Tisinger El
C739 students16:1
Tosch El
C−625 students14:1
Cannaday El
C616 students14:1
Gentry El
B−607 students14:1
Black El
C+587 students15:1
Range El
C−587 students13:1
Seabourn El
B−573 students14:1
Hodges El
C570 students14:1
Shands El
C+567 students13:1
Floyd El
C+552 students15:1
Achziger El
C+545 students12:1
Thompson El
C−540 students14:1
Smith El
C+533 students14:1
Florence El
B509 students11:1
McWhorter El
B501 students13:1
Shaw El
C483 students14:1
Mackey El
C−478 students15:1
Porter El
B−445 students13:1
Galloway El
B−439 students13:1
Gray El
B−409 students14:1
Pirrung El
C407 students13:1
McKenzie El
B406 students15:1
Moss El
C337 students12:1
Beasley El
B−319 students13:1
Austin El
B306 students14:1
Price El
C+299 students12:1
Lawrence El
B284 students13:1
Rugel El
C+273 students12:1
Motley El
B+244 students11:1
Kimball El
B−208 students10:1
Kimbrough Middle
B1,115 students15:1
Agnew Middle
B−1,070 students15:1
Dr. Don Woolley Middle
C1,037 students16:1
Lanny Frasier Middle
C+959 students14:1
McDonald Middle
C+787 students14:1
Terry Middle
C+780 students14:1
Vanston Middle
C+728 students12:1
New Middle
C+670 students12:1
Wilkinson Middle
C+655 students12:1
Berry Middle
B+599 students14:1
Pass Learning CTR
2 students
Horn H S
B2,757 students14:1
Mesquite H S
B−2,294 students14:1
North Mesquite H S
B−2,099 students14:1
West Mesquite H S
B−1,997 students14:1
Vroonland - Vanguard H S
1,605 students16:1
Poteet H S
A−1,523 students14:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.