Fast Facts About Mesquite ISD

Mesquite ISD Teachers and Staff

Since 2009, 100 percent of Mesquite ISD teachers meet state requirements to be considered "highly qualified.
All of our instructional administrators possess a master's degree or higher advanced degree.
More than half of our teachers -- 52 percent -- possess a master's degree or higher advanced degree.
Each year, a striking number of our new hires are graduates of Mesquite ISD schools. This year, 20 percent of new hires are Mesquite ISD alumni.
Mesquite ISD has one of the lowest teacher turnover rates (9.7%) of the more than 200 districts in the Region 10 area.
Annually, more than 30 percent of new teacher hires are minorities.

Total Enrollment: 40,839 group image

Student Ethnicity
Hispanic	56%
African American	25%
Anglo (white)	15%
Asian, Pacific Islander, or American Indian	2%
Multi-ethnic	2%

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Elementary Schools	33
Middle Schools	8
High Schools	5
Mesquite Academy (Alternative Education Campus of Choice for Nontraditional Students)	1
Total	47

Standard & Poor's Ratings
Long-term rating Underlying rating for credit program Mesquite ISD GO Long-term rating	AAA stable AA stable AA stable
Fitch Ratings
Mesquite SID unltd tax schol bldg bonds ser 2016 (gtd: Texas Permanent School Fund)	AA+ stable AAA stable
Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST)	Superior Achievement
Financial Allocation Study for Texas (FAST)	4½ Stars