Mesquite ISD
Mesquite ISD is a public school district based in Mesquite, Texas, serving 37,930 students in 51 schools. By enrollment it ranks #30 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 744 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Angel Rivera. It spends about $8,987 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Mesquite compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mesquite | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,987 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,666 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $443.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $474.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,778 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 5,811 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 311 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Angel Rivera
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek ISDLeague City | 39,684 | 46 | $9,912 | 16.1 | #28 |
| Alief ISDHouston | 38,610 | 46 | $11,913 | 13.6 | #29 |
| Mesquite ISDMesquite · this district | 37,930 | 51 | $8,987 | 13.7 | #30 |
| Richardson ISDRichardson | 36,971 | 51 | $10,895 | 13.9 | #31 |
| Brownsville ISDBrownsville | 36,140 | 52 | $12,011 | 14.9 | #32 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irvine UnifiedIrvine, CA | 38,028 | $13,060 | 26.6 |
| Salem-Keizer School District 24JSalem, OR | 37,982 | $13,367 | 19.6 |
| Sacramento City UnifiedSacramento, CA | 37,913 | $15,654 | 22.0 |
| Beaverton School District 48JBeaverton, OR | 37,891 | $12,877 | 17.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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