North DeSoto High School

Set in Stonewall, Louisiana, North DeSoto High School is a moderately sized senior high, overseen by DeSoto Parish. It educates 817 students across grades 9 through 12.

DeSoto Parish runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 4,923 students. North DeSoto High School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, North DeSoto High School reports that 66% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 23% Black, 5% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.0:1, putting North DeSoto High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 41% of students at North DeSoto High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of De Soto Parish's rate of about 55%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for De Soto Parish put median household earnings sit near $48,578, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across De Soto Parish's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,923 students), North DeSoto High School is one campus in the mix.

North DeSoto Upper Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

North DeSoto High School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 16%: 702 students in 2018 compared to 817 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 74% to 66% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.