DeSoto County School District

Five East South Street, Hernando, MS Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

34,017

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

61%

Percent Proficient - Math

48%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

62,890

households

178,172

Total Population

$168,500

Average House Value

$1,057

Average Housing Rent

$67,038

Average Household Income

91.96%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

DeSoto County School District is a public school district serving DeSoto county area, Mississippi. For academic year 2020-2021, 41 schools served 34,017 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 41 schools. A total of 2,164 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1.

According to the Mississippi state assessment result, 61% of students are proficient in Math learning and 48% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(662)429-5271 Five East South Street, Hernando, MS

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

ELISA GOSS

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

VAN ALEXANDER

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

MELISSA GREEN

email phone

Schools in DeSoto County School District

In DeSoto County School District, 41 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Greenbrook Elementary School View

533 Students

14 Students per teacher

Hernando Elementary School View

666 Students

17 Students per teacher

Oak Grove Central Elementary View

632 Students

17 Students per teacher

Horn Lake Elementary School View

578 Students

15 Students per teacher

Olive Branch Elementary School View

538 Students

15 Students per teacher

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Hernando Middle School View

965 Students

17 Students per teacher

Horn Lake Middle School View

1,069 Students

14 Students per teacher

Olive Branch Middle School View

785 Students

16 Students per teacher

Southaven Middle School View

1,495 Students

16 Students per teacher

Desoto Central Middle School View

1,347 Students

18 Students per teacher

View More Middle

Desoto Co Voc Complex View

Hernando High School View

1,200 Students

16 Students per teacher

Horn Lake High School View

1,222 Students

14 Students per teacher

Olive Branch High School View

1,100 Students

14 Students per teacher

Southaven High School View

1,915 Students

17 Students per teacher

View More High

Desoto County Alternative Center View

39 Students

1 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Mississippi

Mississippi State University VIEW

Mississippi State, MS

$26,580 ($9,815) Tuition & Fees

1,150 SAT Score

University of Mississippi VIEW

University, MS

$26,980 ($9,412) Tuition & Fees

1,120 SAT Score

Delta State University VIEW

Cleveland, MS

$8,605 Tuition & Fees

1,120 SAT Score

University of Southern Mississippi VIEW

Hattiesburg, MS

$11,618 ($9,618) Tuition & Fees

Mississippi University for Women VIEW

Columbus, MS

$8,092 ($7,866) Tuition & Fees

View More Mississippi Colleges

Mississippi College VIEW

Clinton, MS

$21,698 Tuition & Fees

Millsaps College VIEW

Jackson, MS

$43,815 Tuition & Fees

1,286 SAT Score

William Carey University VIEW

Hattiesburg, MS

$14,685 Tuition & Fees

1,130 SAT Score

Belhaven University VIEW

Jackson, MS

$29,195 Tuition & Fees

1,165 SAT Score

Tougaloo College VIEW

Tougaloo, MS

$11,398 Tuition & Fees

View More Mississippi Colleges

Virginia College-Biloxi VIEW

Biloxi, MS

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

Southwest Mississippi Community College VIEW

Summit, MS

$6,660 ($3,960) Tuition & Fees

Pearl River Community College VIEW

Poplarville, MS

$5,650 ($3,650) Tuition & Fees

Northwest Mississippi Community College VIEW

Senatobia, MS

$6,060 ($3,660) Tuition & Fees

Northeast Mississippi Community College VIEW

Booneville, MS

$8,050 ($4,770) Tuition & Fees

View More Mississippi Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 34,017 students are attending DeSoto County School District. By gender, there are 17,555 (51.6%) and 16,463 (48.4%) female students at DeSoto County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 17,238 White (50.7%), 12,368 Black (36.4%), and536 Asian (1.6%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 5.0%	1,715	899	816
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	40	22	18
Asian 1.6%	536	268	268
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	36	18	18
Black 36.4%	12,368	6,331	6,037
White 50.7%	17,238	8,967	8,271
Two or More Races 6.1%	2,085	1,050	1,035
Total	34,018	17,555	16,463

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1,217	636	581
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	1	0
Asian	217	114	103
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	10	8	2
Black	22	17	5
White	99	53	46
Two or More Races	42	23	19
Total	1,604	846	758

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	339	229	110
American Indian/Alaska Native	10	7	3
Asian	51	31	20
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	1	1
Black	2,208	1,501	707
White	2,829	1,889	940
Two or More Races	176	115	61
Total	5,615	3,773	1,842

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 61%	61%	60%	59%	48%	64%	69%	63%	65%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 77%	77%	70-79%	60-69%	60-64%	70-79%	80-89%	≥90%	80-89%
Hispanic students 59%	59%	45-49%	50-54%	40-44%	60-64%	70-74%	60-64%	70-74%
Black students 45%	45%	49%	41%	30%	47%	55%	47%	49%
White students 74%	74%	70%	72%	62%	79%	79%	75%	78%
Two or More Races 56%	56%	59%	55-59%	45-49%	55-59%	55-59%	50-54%	55-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 29%	29%	41%	35%	19%	27%	31%	27%	23%
Economically disadvantaged students 47%	47%	46%	45%	31%	48%	58%	50%	51%
Limited English proficient students 52%	52%	50-54%	50-54%	30-34%	55-59%	60-64%	50-54%	55-59%
Female students 63%	63%	61%	60%	47%	67%	73%	67%	69%
Male students 59%	59%	60%	58%	48%	61%	65%	60%	62%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 72%	70-74%	70-79%	70-79%	50-59%	80-89%	60-79%	60-69%	60-69%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 62%	62%	56%	59%	55%	66%	67%	65%
Military Connected Student Status 62%	60-64%	40-59%	40-59%	60-69%	50-59%	70-79%	70-79%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 37%	37%	35-39%	35-39%	25-29%	35-39%	35-39%	35-39%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 56%	56%	50-59%	50-59%	40-49%	55-59%	50-59%	60-69%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Male students 44%	44%	40%	39%	35%	45%	50%	50%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Female students 52%	52%	49%	52%	44%	55%	56%	56%
Economically disadvantaged students 32%	32%	31%	31%	22%	35%	36%	38%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 21%	21%	16%	19%	13%	20%	28%	31%
All students 48%	48%	44%	46%	40%	50%	53%	53%
Two or More Races 45%	45%	40-44%	35-39%	35-39%	45-49%	45-49%	50%
Black students 32%	32%	28%	31%	24%	34%	36%	40%
Limited English proficient students 28%	28%	25-29%	25-29%	15-19%	25-29%	30-34%	35-39%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 1,311 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 3,772 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at DeSoto County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	1,311	13%
Advanced Placement Math	120	1%
Advanced Placement Science	173	2%
Advanced Placement Other programs	1,029	10%
SAT/ACT Participation	3,772	37%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 2,164 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in DeSoto County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1. 89.0% of teachers are certified. 87.7% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	2,164	Students per teacher: 16 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,926	89.0%
Teachers who are not certified	238	11.0%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	137	6.3%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	130	6.0%
School counselors	70	Students per counselor: 486 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	15	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	26	-
Psychologists	2	-
Social workers	-	-