WEST MESQUITE H S
Public School | 8th - 12th | 2,172 students
Address
2500 MEMORIAL PKWY
Mesquite, TX 75149
Phone
School District
MESQUITE ISD
School Details
Total Students
2,172
Grades
8th - 12th
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
148
School Type
Public
Locale
Suburban - Large
County
48113
Free & Reduced Lunch Program
Free Lunch Eligible
1,805 (83.1%)
Reduced Lunch Eligible
74 (3.4%)
Total eligible: 1,879 students (86.5%)
School Identifiers
NCES School ID
483039003422
District NCES ID
4830390
Community Profile (75149)
Demographic and economic data for the 75149 ZIP code area where WEST MESQUITE H S is located.
Population Overview
Total Population
59,371
Median Age
33.6
Male
46.6%
Female
53.4%
Age Distribution
Under 5
6.8%
5-9
8.1%
10-14
8.5%
15-19
8.5%
Under 18
28.0%
65+
11.0%
Race & Ethnicity
White
46.5%
Black/African American
24.3%
Asian
1.2%
Native American
1.5%
Two or More Races
14.9%
Hispanic/Latino
22.9%
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$64,858
Mean Household Income
$73,669
Per Capita Income
$33,243
Median Family Income
$70,723
Poverty Rate
13.3%
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Households on SNAP
3,593
Employment & Commute
Employed
28,977
Avg. Commute Time
31.8 min
Work From Home
5.0%
Drive Alone
76.6%
Education
High School or Higher
77.7%
Bachelor's or Higher
13.0%
Graduate Degree
4.3%
Enrolled in School
16,796
School Enrollment by Level
Preschool
633
Kindergarten
931
Elementary
8,319
High School
3,448
College
3,465
Housing
Median Home Value
$184,800
Median Rent
$1,314
Total Housing Units
20,894
Owner Occupied
65.2%
Renter Occupied
34.8%
Median Rooms
5.4
Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)
$1,476
Avg. Household Size
3
Home Value Distribution
Under $50K
368
$100K-$150K
2,696
$200K-$300K
3,984
$500K-$1M
74
Households & Families
Total Households
19,826
Avg. Household Size
2.98
Avg. Family Size
3.43
Married Couples
43.5%
Living Alone
41.3%
Broadband Internet
94.7%
Veterans
2,249
Foreign Born
845
Health Insurance
Insured
45,029
Uninsured
14,147
Private Insurance
27,525
Public Insurance
21,718
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey