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 Road Runner.
PK–KPilot Point Early Childhood CenterPilot Point Independent School District
1–5Pilot Point ElPilot Point Independent School District
6–8Pilot Point Selz MiddlePilot Point Independent School District
9–12Pilot Point H SPilot Point 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.