Lake Cormorant High School

Lake Cormorant High School operates as a substantial senior high in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, one of the schools within DeSoto County School District. Current enrollment sits at 991 students spanning grades 9 through 13. Compared to the state average of about 651 students per school, that is 52% larger than typical.

DeSoto County School District runs 39 schools in total, collectively educating 34,934 students. Lake Cormorant High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lake Cormorant High School lists that 49% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 32% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 33% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Lake Cormorant High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against DeSoto County (around 49%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Lake Cormorant High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.6%.

Zooming out to the county, DeSoto County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,297, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Lake Cormorant High School is one of 43 public schools in DeSoto County (combined enrollment of about 34,934 students).

The closest other public school is Lake Cormorant Middle School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Lake Cormorant High School operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lake Cormorant High School has edged up 6%, going from 933 students in 2018 to 991 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 48% to 32% over that span.

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