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Desoto County School District

Item: Desoto County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

Five East South Street
Hernando, MS 38632

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Top 30%

Tel: (662) 429-5271

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Desoto County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

43 Schools

1,032 Schools

# Students

34,909 Students

432,864 Students

# Teachers

2,180 Teachers

30,920 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Desoto County School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	408	66
Kind	2,370	203
1	2,412	211
2	2,595	205
3	2,707	212
4	2,592	195
5	2,586	193
6	2,658	191
7	2,703	204
8	2,785	210
9	2,923	207
10	2,965	213
11	2,731	204
12	2,474	191

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District Rank

Desoto County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#30 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Desoto County School District
2023	#30
2022	#22
2021	#25
2019	#25
2018	#10
2017	#10
2016	#11
2015	#13
2014	#43
2013	#8
2012	#17

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62%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Desoto County School District	Mississippi
2023	62%	52%
2022	61%	47%
2021	48%	37%
2019	61%	46%
2018	61%	43%
2017	58%	37%
2016	52%	31%
2015	44%	27%
2014	68%	64%
2013	82%	68%
2012	76%	64%

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49%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Desoto County School District	Mississippi
2022	49%	42%
2021	42%	35%
2019	48%	41%
2018	61%	39%
2017	46%	35%
2016	43%	33%
2015	43%	33%
2014	62%	56%
2013	71%	59%
2012	68%	56%
2011	65%	53%

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65%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Desoto County School District	Mississippi
2022	65%	55%
2021	56%	49%

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94%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Desoto County School District	Mississippi
2023	94%	89%
2022	93%	89%
2021	92%	88%
2020	92%	88%
2019	89%	85%
2018	88%	84%
2017	89%	83%
2016	89%	83%
2015	90%	82%
2014	90%	78%
2013	85%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Desoto County School District	Mississippi
2024	0.65	0.60
2023	0.65	0.60
2022	0.64	0.60
2021	0.63	0.59
2020	0.62	0.58
2019	0.62	0.58
2018	0.59	0.58
2017	0.59	0.58
2016	0.57	0.56
2015	0.54	0.55
2014	0.55	0.56
2013	0.54	0.55
2012	0.53	0.55
2011	0.53	0.55
2010	0.52	0.55
2009	0.51	0.54
2008	0.50	0.53
2007	0.48	0.53
2006	0.45	0.53
2005	0.42	0.52
2004	0.40	0.53
2003	0.37	0.53
2002	0.35	0.53
2001	0.33	0.53
2000	0.31	0.53
1999	0.30	0.52
1998	0.30	0.51
1997	0.32	0.51
1996	0.30	0.51
1995	0.30	0.51
1994	0.30	0.51
1993	0.31	0.51
1992	0.31	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Desoto County School District	Mississippi
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Desoto County School District	Mississippi
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	6%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	6%	3%
2010	6%	2%
2009	6%	2%
2008	5%	2%
2007	5%	2%
2006	4%	1%
2005	4%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%

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% Black

43%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Desoto County School District	Mississippi
2024	42%	47%
2023	41%	47%
2022	40%	47%
2021	39%	48%
2020	37%	48%
2019	37%	48%
2018	36%	49%
2017	36%	49%
2016	35%	49%
2015	32%	49%
2014	33%	49%
2013	32%	49%
2012	31%	50%
2011	31%	50%
2010	30%	50%
2009	29%	50%
2008	28%	51%
2007	26%	51%
2006	24%	51%
2005	22%	51%
2004	21%	51%
2003	19%	51%
2002	18%	51%
2001	17%	51%
2000	16%	50%
1999	16%	51%
1998	16%	51%
1997	17%	51%
1996	17%	51%
1995	17%	51%
1994	18%	51%
1993	19%	52%
1992	19%	52%

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% White

39%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Desoto County School District	Mississippi
2024	41%	42%
2023	42%	42%
2022	44%	43%
2021	46%	43%
2020	49%	44%
2019	49%	44%
2018	53%	43%
2017	53%	43%
2016	55%	45%
2015	56%	46%
2014	59%	45%
2013	60%	46%
2012	61%	46%
2011	61%	45%
2010	62%	46%
2009	63%	46%
2008	65%	46%
2007	67%	46%
2006	71%	46%
2005	73%	47%
2004	75%	46%
2003	77%	46%
2002	78%	46%
2001	80%	46%
2000	81%	47%
1999	82%	47%
1998	82%	48%
1997	81%	48%
1996	82%	48%
1995	82%	48%
1994	82%	48%
1993	81%	48%
1992	81%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2024)
Year	Desoto County School District	Mississippi
2024	9%	4%
2023	9%	4%
2022	8%	4%
2021	8%	3%
2020	7%	2%
2019	7%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	3%	1%
2015	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,886 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,890 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$345 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Desoto County School District	Mississippi
2023	$345 MM	$24 MM
2022	$317 MM	$23 MM
2021	$345 MM	$24 MM
2020	$317 MM	$23 MM
2019	$302 MM	$23 MM
2018	$286 MM	$22 MM
2017	$281 MM	$22 MM
2016	$275 MM	$22 MM
2015	$248 MM	$20 MM
2014	$257 MM	$20 MM
2012	$244 MM	$21 MM
2011	$251 MM	$21 MM
2010	$248 MM	$20 MM
2009	$240 MM	$21 MM
2008	$232 MM	$20 MM
2007	$200 MM	$20 MM
2006	$184 MM	$20 MM
2005	$158 MM	$17 MM
2004	$137 MM	$17 MM
2003	$116 MM	$16 MM
2002	$110 MM	$15 MM
2001	$91 MM	$13 MM
2000	$86 MM	$13 MM
1999	$76 MM	$12 MM
1998	$70 MM	$12 MM
1997	$64 MM	$11 MM
1996	$62 MM	$11 MM
1995	$59 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$345 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Desoto County School District	Mississippi
2023	$345 MM	$23 MM
2022	$305 MM	$23 MM
2021	$345 MM	$23 MM
2020	$305 MM	$23 MM
2019	$282 MM	$22 MM
2018	$270 MM	$21 MM
2017	$262 MM	$21 MM
2016	$262 MM	$21 MM
2015	$255 MM	$20 MM
2014	$260 MM	$20 MM
2012	$220 MM	$20 MM
2011	$209 MM	$20 MM
2010	$255 MM	$20 MM
2009	$263 MM	$20 MM
2008	$207 MM	$20 MM
2007	$203 MM	$19 MM
2006	$269 MM	$18 MM
2005	$184 MM	$17 MM
2004	$130 MM	$16 MM
2003	$120 MM	$15 MM
2002	$103 MM	$14 MM
2001	$95 MM	$14 MM
2000	$83 MM	$14 MM
1999	$81 MM	$14 MM
1998	$74 MM	$12 MM
1997	$71 MM	$11 MM
1996	$72 MM	$11 MM
1995	$64 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$9,886

$12,408

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Desoto County School District	Mississippi
2023	$9,859	$12,554
2022	$9,130	$11,172
2021	$10,130	$13,142
2020	$9,130	$11,172
2019	$8,775	$11,082
2018	$8,425	$11,559
2017	$8,376	$11,251
2016	$8,285	$11,100
2015	$7,464	$9,638
2014	$7,764	$8,965
2012	$7,541	$8,998
2011	$7,853	$9,729
2010	$7,957	$9,638
2009	$7,842	$9,999
2008	$7,769	$9,551
2007	$6,972	$8,944
2006	$6,761	$9,208
2005	$6,244	$8,125
2004	$5,805	$8,004
2003	$5,257	$7,380
2002	$5,246	$6,736
2001	$4,587	$5,913
2000	$4,521	$5,664
1999	$4,162	$5,597
1998	$4,021	$5,260
1997	$3,868	$4,903
1995	$3,835	$4,082
1992	$2,803	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$9,890

$12,276

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Desoto County School District	Mississippi
2023	$9,863	$12,004
2022	$8,782	$11,286
2021	$10,134	$12,566
2020	$8,782	$11,286
2019	$8,192	$10,735
2018	$7,946	$10,908
2017	$7,804	$10,891
2016	$7,918	$10,668
2015	$7,652	$9,666
2014	$7,867	$8,852
2012	$6,820	$8,869
2011	$6,547	$9,323
2010	$8,157	$9,666
2009	$8,587	$9,596
2008	$6,933	$9,285
2007	$7,080	$8,688
2006	$9,915	$8,675
2005	$7,276	$8,168
2004	$5,491	$7,902
2003	$5,433	$7,198
2002	$4,912	$6,475
2001	$4,779	$6,210
2000	$4,371	$6,202
1999	$4,441	$6,315
1998	$4,210	$5,370
1997	$4,242	$4,828
1995	$4,204	$4,089
1992	$2,649	$3,260

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Desoto County School District?

Desoto County School District manages 43 public schools serving 34,909 students.

What is the rank of Desoto County School District?

Desoto County School District is ranked #28 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Mississippi school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Desoto County School District?

43% of Desoto County School District students are Black, 39% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Desoto County School District?

Desoto County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What is Desoto County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $9,890 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 43 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 34,909 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: 94% (Top 5% in MS)
: Top 30%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education