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Mesquite Independent School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Mesquite Independent School District is a public school district in Texas. They serve 39,900 students across 54 schools, and its teachers have had 2,020 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 54
    Schools
  • 39,900
    Students
  • 2,608
    Teachers

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Mesquite Independent School District Demographics

79%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Mesquite Independent School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Mesquite Independent School District had a total revenue of $457.3 million in the 2016-17 school year. 28.2% came from local sources, 62.8% from state sources, and 9.0% from federal sources.

Mesquite Independent School District had a per-pupil revenue of $11,462 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 28.2% came from local sources, 62.8% from state sources, and 9.0% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Mesquite Independent School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 21, 2024

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Mesquite Independent School District

$895,244
raised using DonorsChoose
2,020
projects funded
737
teachers funded
4,859
donors
199
projects for basic supplies
234
projects for technology
423
projects for books
89
projects for art supplies

Mesquite Independent School District has received support from 3,156 individuals from Texas and 1,703 individuals out-of-state.

Mesquite Independent School District Schools

A.C. New Middle School Achziger Elementary School B.J. Smith Elementary School Ben Tisinger Elementary School Bonnie Gentry Elementary School C.W. Beasley Elementary School Charles Tosch Elementary School Cross Elementary School Dr J C Cannaday Elementary School Dr James P Terry Middle School Dr Joey Pirrung Elementary School Dr John D Horn High School Dr Ralph H Poteet High School E.S. McKenzie Elementary School Education Vanston Middle School Elsie Shands Elementary School Florence Black Elementary School Frank B Agnew Middle School Fred McWhorter Elementary School G.R. Porter Elementary School Galloway Elementary School Georgia Kimball Elementary School Dr Linda Henrie Elementary School Hodges Elementary School I.N. Range Elementary School J.C. Austin Elementary School J.C. Rugel Elementary School J.H. Florence Elementary School Jay Thompson Elementary School Joe Lawrence Elementary School John Hanby Elementary School Judge Frank Berry Middle School Lanny Frasier Middle School Learning Center Mary Moss Elementary School Mesquite Academy Mesquite High School MISD Student Support Center - Deaf Education North Mesquite High School R.S. Kimbrough Middle School Ruby Shaw Elementary School S.M. Seabourn Elementary School Sam Rutherford Elementary School MISD Student Support Center - Transition Sue Ann Mackey Elementary School T.H. McDonald Middle School Vanguard High School Vernon Price Elementary School W.O. Gray Elementary School Walter E Floyd Elementary School Walter Wilkinson Middle School West Mesquite High School Dr Don P Woolley Middle School Zack Motley Elementary School
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