Mount Enterprise ISD
Mount Enterprise, Texas · Rusk County · Grades Pre-K–12
Mount Enterprise ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 501 students. By enrollment it is the 804th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 501 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 43.1 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Rusk County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4831650 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Mount Enterprise ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Enterprise Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 252 | 13.4 | 59.5% |
| Mt Enterprise High School | High | 6–12 | 249 | 10.2 | 55% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Mount Enterprise ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Mount Enterprise ISD in context
Size
Mount Enterprise ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 251 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Mt Enterprise Elementary School (252) and the smallest is Mt Enterprise High School (249).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 4 is its largest grade, with 48 students this year. Grade 12 has 36 students and kindergarten has 33, within 10% of each other. Mount Enterprise ISD enrolls 27 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Mount Enterprise ISD at 74.9%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 12.2%.
57.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 55% at Mt Enterprise High School to 59.5% at Mt Enterprise Elementary School. All 2 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 501 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Mount Enterprise ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Laneville ISD, 8.4 miles away with 139 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Mount Enterprise ISD. Rusk County has 9 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 41.3 | 12 |
| School counselors | 1 | 501 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 12 | 42 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 501 |
| School administrators | 3 | 167 |
| District administrators | 2 | 251 |
| All staff | 88.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74.9% |
| Hispanic | 12.2% |
| Black | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 27 |
| Kindergarten | 33 |
| Grade 1 | 36 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 38 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
| Grade 6 | 34 |
| Grade 7 | 42 |
| Grade 8 | 32 |
| Grade 9 | 32 |
| Grade 10 | 30 |
| Grade 11 | 43 |
| Grade 12 | 36 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laneville ISD | 8 mi | 139 | 8.1 | – |
| Cushing ISD | 11 mi | 558 | 12.2 | – |
| Garrison ISD | 13 mi | 736 | 11.7 | – |
| Central Heights ISD | 15 mi | 1,096 | 12.5 | – |
| Henderson ISD | 17 mi | 3,245 | 13.7 | – |
| Timpson ISD | 17 mi | 756 | 10.5 | – |
| Gary ISD | 20 mi | 476 | 12.5 | – |
| Stephen F Austin State University Charter School | 21 mi | 253 | 15.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Rusk County
- Kilgore ISD (3,660 students)
- Henderson ISD (3,245 students)
- Tatum ISD (1,392 students)
- West Rusk County Consolidated ISD (1,029 students)
- Carlisle ISD (646 students)
- Overton ISD (523 students)
- Leveretts Chapel ISD (242 students)
- Laneville ISD (139 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
301 Nw 3rd St, Mount Enterprise, TX 75681
Phone: (903)822-3721
Website: meisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.