Desoto Co School Dist
Olive Branch, MS · 39 schools · 35,003 students
Largest Schools
Schools ranked by enrollment. Proficiency data from EDFacts where available.
Frequently Asked Questions
Desoto Co School Dist has 39 schools serving 35,003 students. The average proficiency rate across the district is 30%. The average graduation rate is 68%.
Desoto Co School Dist operates 39 public schools, including Desoto Central High School, Southaven High School, Desoto Central Middle School, Southaven Middle School, Hernando High School and others. The full school list is shown above with enrollment and grade-level details.
The average graduation rate across high schools in Desoto Co School Dist is approximately 68% (EDFacts district-level data, most recent reporting year). Individual school graduation rates may vary; this is a district-wide adjusted-cohort graduation rate.
The largest school in Desoto Co School Dist is Desoto Central High School with 1,995 students.
Desoto Co School Dist serves 35,003 students across 39 schools in MS, per the latest NCES Common Core of Data enrollment.
Desoto Co School Dist's average proficiency rate of 30% (math and reading combined, EDFacts) is below average and may indicate room for improvement. "Good" depends on what you value — proficiency is one signal; enrollment trends, class size, graduation rates, and district resources also matter. Check individual school pages for granular data.
Student-teacher ratios are reported at the school level by NCES, not aggregated at the district level in our dataset. Open any individual school page in Desoto Co School Dist to see its specific student-teacher ratio. The US national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
All data comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (enrollment, school count, demographics) and EDFacts assessment results (proficiency rates, graduation rates). Proficiency and graduation rates are reported at the district level. Both are federal sources used by the US Department of Education.
School performance data is sourced from NCES enrollment records and EDFacts proficiency and graduation rate assessments.
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