DeSoto County School District

DeSoto County Schools is a public school district based in Hernando, Mississippi (USA). The district's boundaries parallel that of DeSoto County. With an enrollment of more than 30,000 students, DeSoto County is the largest school district in the state of Mississippi.

Contents

Schools

High Schools

Middle/High Schools

Middle Schools

Intermediate Schools

(Southaven;Grades 3-5)

Elementary Schools

Other Campi

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 28,738 students enrolled in the DeSoto County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 26.05% African American, 67.91% White, 4.64% Hispanic, 1.22% Asian, and 0.18% Native American.[1] 27.4% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[2]

Previous school years

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American
Hispanic Native
American
White
2005-06[1] 27,166 48% 52% 1.21% 24.14% 4.12% 0.20% 70.33%
2004-05[1] 25,298 48% 52% 1.12% 21.92% 3.66% 0.17% 73.13%
2003-04[1] 23,672 48% 52% 1.03% 20.54% 3.18% 0.17% 75.08%
2002-03[3] 22,145 48% 52% 0.92% 18.83% 2.99% 0.15% 77.11%

Accountability statistics

2006-07[4] 2005-06[5] 2004-05[6] 2003-04[7] 2002-03[8]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 16 11 15 15 15
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 11 12 6 5 5
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 0 1 2 2 1
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 4 2 2 2 2

See also

Mississippi portal
Schools portal


References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. http://orsap.mde.k12.ms.us:8080/MAARS/indexProcessor.jsp. 
  2. ^ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/2008Report/DEMO0607.xls. Retrieved 2008-05-17. 
  3. ^ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-02. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/RC3B/RC3B.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-31. 
  4. ^ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM07/ACC07LST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-09-15. 
  5. ^ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM06/ACC06LST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-05-26. 
  6. ^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM05/ACC05FLST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-05-26. 
  7. ^ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM04/ACC04FLST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-05-26. 
  8. ^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM03/ACC03CLST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-05-26. 

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