Total enrollment
34,934
+867 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
43 schools in DeSoto County School District
Mississippi · 34,934 students · 11 cities
Across DeSoto County School District (Mississippi), 43 public K-12 schools serve approximately 34,934 students, an average of 812 per school.
4-year change in DeSoto County School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
39
+1 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How DeSoto County School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #39 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 34,934 | #1 of 136 | #172 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 39 | #2 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #124 of 136 | #6,550 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 48.7% | #130 of 135 | #4,344 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #9 of 105 | #989 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 County School District
State test results across the district's 39 scored schools run from Lewisburg High School at 83.4% proficient to Shadow Oaks Elementary School at 36.2%, a gap of 47.2 points. That is the 6th widest gap among 92 Mississippi districts with four or more scored schools.
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.
About DeSoto County School District
DeSoto County School District is a medium-population public-school district in Mississippi. The district runs 43 schools and hosts approximately 34,934 students.
On the school-mix side, DeSoto County School District is built around 24 elementary, 8 middle, 10 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in DeSoto County School District is about 812, noticeably above the Mississippi average of roughly 498.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 34,934 students, increased 3% from the 34,067 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 38 to 39 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for DeSoto County School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.