Total enrollment
4,923
+98 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in DeSoto Parish
Louisiana · 4,923 students · 3 cities
DeSoto Parish in Louisiana operates 9 K-12 public schools, enrolling about 4,923 students (around 547 per school).
4-year change in DeSoto Parish
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How DeSoto Parish ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Louisiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #14 of 54 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,923 | #32 of 69 | #1,969 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #40 of 69 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #27 of 69 | #2,849 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 55.4% | #60 of 69 | #3,405 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #19 of 65 | #1,780 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside DeSoto Parish
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 at 57.8% proficient to Mansfield Middle School at 19.8%, a gap of 38.0 points. That is the 26th widest gap among 55 Louisiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 5,177 to 4,923 students (down 5%) and from 292 to 386 full-time teachers (up 32%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North DeSoto High School | Stonewall | High | 09-12 | 817 |
| North DeSoto Upper Elementary School | Stonewall | Elementary | 02-05 | 807 |
| North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 | Stonewall | Middle | 06-08 | 605 |
| Logansport High School | Logansport | Combined | PK-12 | 566 |
| Mansfield Elementary School | Mansfield | Elementary | PK-04 | 542 |
| North DeSoto Lower Elementary School | Stonewall | Elementary | PK-01 | 523 |
| Stanley High School | Logansport | Combined | PK-12 | 405 |
| Mansfield Middle School | Mansfield | Middle | 05-08 | 331 |
| Mansfield High School | Mansfield | High | 09-12 | 327 |
About DeSoto Parish
DeSoto Parish maintains 9 public schools across Louisiana, collectively enrolling roughly 4,923 students.
On the school-mix side, DeSoto Parish is made up of 3 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,923 students, held roughly steady from the 4,825 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for DeSoto Parish discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.