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Mesquite Independent School District

by Heather Carr
for About.com

Mesquite Independent School District is located on the east side of Dallas and has more than 35,000 students.
It serves the cities of Mesquite, Garland, Balch Springs, Dallas, and Sunnyvale with thirty-one elementary schools, eight middle schools, five high schools, and one alternative school.

Contact Information:

405 East Davis Street
Mesquite, Texas 75149
(972) 288-6411
Web Site: Mesquite ISD
To lookup schools by address: School Lookups

Superintendent of Schools:

Dr. Linda Henrie

Jobs:

A beginning, full-time teacher made $43,225 in the 2007-2008 school year. To apply for a job with Mesquite ISD -- teaching or non-teaching -- visit their web site.

Board of Trustees:

  • Rita Crump, President
  • Robert Seward, Vice President
  • Greg Everett, Secretary
  • Gary Bingham
  • Kevin Carbo
  • Randy Dobbs
  • Cary Tanamachi, M.D

Tax Rate:

The school tax rate was $1.38/$100 valuation in 2007.

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