Lake Cormorant Middle School

Lake Cormorant Middle School, a heavily attended junior high in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, one of the schools within DeSoto County School District, hosts 707 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 56% larger than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 452 students.

DeSoto County School District comprises 39 schools with combined enrollment of 34,934 students; Lake Cormorant Middle School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Lake Cormorant Middle School reports that the largest single group is Black at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 35% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 33% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Lake Cormorant Middle School logs 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 69% 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 somewhat above typical.

Zooming out to the county, DeSoto County reports that median household income runs about $85,297, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lake Cormorant Middle 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 Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Lake Cormorant Middle School.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Lake Cormorant Middle School's enrollment has contracted 7% since 2018, when it stood at 757 (now 707). Over the same period, the White share declined from 47% to 35%.

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