This is a 9.6% decrease from the previous school year.
Desoto Central High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 1,995 students.
A snapshot of Desoto County School District showed 39.4% of students were white, 38.3% were Black, 8.2% were multiracial, 4.8% were Hispanic, and 1% Asian.
Desoto County School District roughly covers 36 schools within DeSoto County and has a main office in Hernando.
Mississippi's schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.
Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.
Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.
| School | Asian Enrollment % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Hill Elementary School | 3.8% | 37.6% | 5.0% | 8.3% | 45.3% |
| Center Hill High School | 1.8% | 49.1% | 6.7% | 6.2% | 36.2% |
| Center Hill Middle | 1.4% | 48.3% | 3.7% | 7.4% | 39.2% |
| Chickasaw Elementary School | 0% | 43.7% | 4.2% | 13.6% | 38.5% |
| Desoto Central Elementary School | 5.0% | 40.5% | 2.4% | 13.0% | 39.1% |
| Desoto Central High School | 3.8% | 45.3% | 0% | 9.8% | 41.1% |
| Desoto Central Middle School | 0% | 43.5% | 3.7% | 14.7% | 38.1% |
| Desoto Central Primary School | 4.9% | 36.5% | 2.2% | 15.3% | 41.1% |
| Greenbrook Elementary School | 2.2% | 49.6% | 4.8% | 15.1% | 28.3% |
| Hernando Elementary School | 0% | 12.8% | 3.9% | 9.4% | 73.9% |
| Hernando High School | 1.4% | 11.4% | 6.6% | 4.1% | 76.5% |
| Hernando Hills Elementary School | 0% | 10.1% | 4.3% | 9.3% | 76.3% |
| Hernando Middle School | 0% | 11.3% | 5.1% | 9.6% | 74.0% |
| Hope Sullivan Elementary School | 0% | 52.6% | 11.7% | 12.9% | 22.8% |
| Horn Lake Elementary School | 0% | 65.4% | 5.3% | 12.9% | 16.4% |
| Horn Lake High School | 0% | 73.0% | 9.5% | 4.9% | 12.6% |
| Horn Lake Intermediate School | 0% | 68.2% | 7.6% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
| Horn Lake Middle School | 0% | 73.2% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 12.5% |
| Lewisburg Elementary School | 0% | 11.4% | 0% | 10.2% | 78.4% |
| Lewisburg High School | 2.4% | 11.1% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 79.0% |
| Lewisburg Intermediate School | 0% | 8.4% | 0% | 11.7% | 79.9% |
| Lewisburg Middle School | 0% | 9.8% | 3.6% | 8.2% | 78.4% |
| Lewisburg Primary School | 0% | 9.3% | 0% | 12.5% | 78.2% |
| Oak Grove Central Elementary School | 0% | 9.8% | 0% | 13.7% | 76.5% |
| Olive Branch Elementary School | 0% | 40.0% | 4.0% | 15.4% | 40.6% |
| Olive Branch High School | 1.8% | 52.8% | 7.7% | 7.2% | 30.5% |
| Olive Branch Intermediate School | 0% | 46.9% | 0% | 20.4% | 32.7% |
| Olive Branch Middle School | 0% | 51.1% | 4.8% | 12.3% | 31.8% |
| Overpark Elementary School | 1.6% | 48.5% | 5.3% | 11.1% | 33.5% |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School | 0% | 40.0% | 2.2% | 16.1% | 41.7% |
| Shadow Oaks Elementary School | 0% | 68.9% | 0% | 19.1% | 12.0% |
| Southaven Elementary School | 0% | 58.6% | 6.7% | 14.4% | 20.3% |
| Southaven High School | 1.7% | 59.7% | 10.8% | 7.0% | 20.8% |
| Southaven Intermediate School | 0% | 54.0% | 10.2% | 12.9% | 22.9% |
| Southaven Middle School | 1.2% | 57.9% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 20.7% |
| Walls Elementary School | 0% | 47.9% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 32.5% |
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