Item: Mesquite Independent School District
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Mesquite Independent School District

3819 Towne Crossing Blvd
Mesquite, TX 75150

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (972) 288-6411

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

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 8,621 students in Mesquite Independent School District. This district's average middle is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.

Public Middle Schools in Mesquite Independent School District have an score of 42% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

51 Schools

2,742 Schools

# Students

38,265 Students

1,486,405 Students

# Teachers

2,688 Teachers

102,891 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mesquite Independent School District	Texas
6	2,760	269
7	2,898	335
8	2,955	341
9	3	46
10	3	40
11	1	35
12	1	31

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Mesquite Independent School District, which is ranked #775 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#738 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mesquite Independent School District
2023	#738
2022	#759
2021	#779
2019	#703
2018	#578
2017	#792
2016	#762
2015	#671
2014	#622
2013	#577
2012	#505

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42%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mesquite Independent School District	Texas
2023	42%	44%
2022	38%	41%
2021	35%	37%
2019	46%	51%
2018	43%	49%
2017	75%	78%
2016	71%	75%
2015	71%	73%
2014	77%	76%
2013	79%	78%
2012	85%	83%

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42%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mesquite Independent School District	Texas
2022	42%	51%
2021	32%	42%
2019	39%	47%
2018	43%	45%
2017	66%	72%
2016	68%	71%
2015	72%	73%
2014	75%	75%
2013	79%	78%
2012	89%	88%
2011	90%	88%

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46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mesquite Independent School District	Texas
2022	46%	46%
2021	40%	43%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mesquite Independent School District	Texas
2023	92%	90%
2022	93%	90%
2021	93%	89%
2019	92%	89%
2018	90%	89%
2017	89%	89%
2016	90%	89%
2015	90%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	91%	88%
2012	89%	88%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mesquite Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.55	0.64
2022	0.56	0.64
2021	0.57	0.64
2020	0.59	0.63
2019	0.59	0.63
2018	0.60	0.64
2017	0.60	0.64
2016	0.60	0.63
2015	0.60	0.63
2014	0.63	0.63
2013	0.64	0.64
2012	0.66	0.64
2011	0.67	0.64
2010	0.67	0.64
2009	0.68	0.64
2008	0.69	0.64
2007	0.69	0.64
2006	0.69	0.64
2005	0.68	0.64
2004	0.67	0.64
2003	0.65	0.64
2002	0.63	0.64
2001	0.60	0.64
2000	0.56	0.65
1999	0.53	0.65
1998	0.50	0.65
1997	0.47	0.64
1996	0.44	0.64
1995	0.42	0.64
1994	0.40	0.64
1993	0.37	0.63
1992	0.36	0.63
1991	0.33	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesquite Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	4%	3%
2001	4%	3%
2000	4%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	4%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	4%	2%
1995	4%	2%
1994	4%	2%
1993	4%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	4%	1%

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% Hispanic

63%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesquite Independent School District	Texas
2023	62%	53%
2022	61%	53%
2021	60%	53%
2020	58%	53%
2019	58%	53%
2018	56%	52%
2017	56%	52%
2016	56%	52%
2015	53%	52%
2014	53%	52%
2013	51%	51%
2012	50%	51%
2011	48%	50%
2010	45%	49%
2009	43%	48%
2008	41%	47%
2007	38%	46%
2006	34%	46%
2005	31%	45%
2004	29%	44%
2003	26%	43%
2002	23%	42%
2001	20%	41%
2000	17%	40%
1999	15%	39%
1998	14%	38%
1997	14%	38%
1996	13%	37%
1995	12%	36%
1994	11%	36%
1993	10%	35%
1992	10%	35%
1991	9%	34%

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% Black

25%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesquite Independent School District	Texas
2023	25%	13%
2022	25%	13%
2021	25%	13%
2020	25%	13%
2019	25%	13%
2018	25%	13%
2017	25%	13%
2016	26%	13%
2015	25%	13%
2014	25%	13%
2013	25%	13%
2012	25%	13%
2011	25%	13%
2010	26%	14%
2009	25%	14%
2008	24%	14%
2007	24%	14%
2006	24%	15%
2005	22%	14%
2004	21%	14%
2003	20%	14%
2002	19%	14%
2001	18%	14%
2000	16%	14%
1999	15%	14%
1998	13%	14%
1997	12%	14%
1996	11%	14%
1995	10%	14%
1994	9%	14%
1993	8%	14%
1992	7%	14%
1991	6%	14%

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% White

26%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesquite Independent School District	Texas
2023	9%	26%
2022	10%	26%
2021	11%	26%
2020	13%	27%
2019	13%	27%
2018	15%	28%
2017	15%	28%
2016	16%	29%
2015	18%	29%
2014	18%	29%
2013	19%	30%
2012	21%	31%
2011	22%	31%
2010	25%	33%
2009	28%	34%
2008	30%	35%
2007	33%	36%
2006	38%	36%
2005	42%	38%
2004	45%	39%
2003	49%	40%
2002	53%	41%
2001	57%	42%
2000	63%	44%
1999	66%	45%
1998	69%	46%
1997	70%	46%
1996	72%	47%
1995	74%	48%
1994	76%	48%
1993	78%	49%
1992	80%	49%
1991	81%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mesquite Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,407 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,590 is less than the state median of $14,129. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mesquite Independent School District	Texas
2023	$475 MM	$14 MM
2022	$492 MM	$14 MM
2021	$475 MM	$14 MM
2020	$492 MM	$14 MM
2019	$484 MM	$13 MM
2018	$457 MM	$11 MM
2017	$443 MM	$11 MM
2016	$432 MM	$11 MM
2015	$371 MM	$9 MM
2014	$394 MM	$10 MM
2012	$370 MM	$9 MM
2011	$374 MM	$10 MM
2010	$371 MM	$9 MM
2009	$358 MM	$9 MM
2008	$340 MM	$8 MM
2007	$310 MM	$8 MM
2006	$298 MM	$7 MM
2005	$275 MM	$7 MM
2004	$262 MM	$6 MM
2003	$254 MM	$6 MM
2002	$229 MM	$6 MM
2001	$220 MM	$6 MM
2000	$204 MM	$6 MM
1999	$185 MM	$6 MM
1998	$173 MM	$6 MM
1997	$161 MM	$6 MM
1996	$151 MM	$6 MM
1995	$139 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$444 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mesquite Independent School District	Texas
2023	$443 MM	$13 MM
2022	$574 MM	$13 MM
2021	$443 MM	$13 MM
2020	$574 MM	$13 MM
2019	$494 MM	$12 MM
2018	$530 MM	$11 MM
2017	$494 MM	$11 MM
2016	$415 MM	$11 MM
2015	$349 MM	$9 MM
2014	$369 MM	$10 MM
2012	$340 MM	$9 MM
2011	$350 MM	$9 MM
2010	$349 MM	$9 MM
2009	$351 MM	$9 MM
2008	$311 MM	$8 MM
2007	$300 MM	$8 MM
2006	$307 MM	$7 MM
2005	$285 MM	$7 MM
2004	$269 MM	$6 MM
2003	$265 MM	$6 MM
2002	$273 MM	$6 MM
2001	$236 MM	$6 MM
2000	$238 MM	$6 MM
1999	$217 MM	$6 MM
1998	$192 MM	$6 MM
1997	$182 MM	$6 MM
1996	$175 MM	$6 MM
1995	$144 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,407

$13,398

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mesquite Independent School District	Texas
2023	$12,378	$15,640
2022	$12,333	$15,527
2021	$12,323	$15,800
2020	$12,333	$15,527
2019	$11,984	$14,104
2018	$11,150	$12,819
2017	$10,791	$13,668
2016	$10,581	$13,530
2015	$9,219	$12,250
2014	$9,866	$11,938
2012	$9,651	$11,792
2011	$9,919	$12,560
2010	$9,959	$12,250
2009	$9,669	$11,947
2008	$9,292	$11,503
2007	$8,617	$11,028
2006	$8,365	$10,357
2005	$7,903	$9,808
2004	$7,620	$9,347
2003	$7,502	$9,172
2002	$6,898	$8,890
2001	$6,796	$8,220
2000	$6,439	$8,183
1999	$5,893	$7,482
1998	$5,627	$7,282
1997	$5,371	$6,948
1995	$4,822	$6,375
1992	$4,092	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$11,590

$14,129

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mesquite Independent School District	Texas
2023	$11,562	$14,776
2022	$14,410	$14,277
2021	$11,511	$14,927
2020	$14,410	$14,277
2019	$12,240	$13,432
2018	$12,931	$12,640
2017	$12,025	$13,337
2016	$10,162	$12,941
2015	$8,659	$12,682
2014	$9,258	$11,519
2012	$8,883	$11,195
2011	$9,263	$12,153
2010	$9,354	$12,682
2009	$9,489	$12,666
2008	$8,474	$11,542
2007	$8,346	$10,438
2006	$8,615	$9,999
2005	$8,180	$9,530
2004	$7,803	$9,298
2003	$7,843	$9,172
2002	$8,197	$8,828
2001	$7,296	$8,284
2000	$7,525	$8,055
1999	$6,903	$7,777
1998	$6,235	$7,202
1997	$6,058	$7,030
1995	$4,992	$5,816
1992	$4,060	$4,974

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 51 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 38,265 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: 92% (Top 20% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education