Skip to main content

Home Explore Compare About

Schools.now

Comprehensive K-12 school district data for informed decision-making. Compare districts across the nation.

About

Explore Districts Compare Districts

Legal

Terms of Service Privacy Policy

Other

About Data Sources Contact Us

© 2026 Schools.now · Data for informational purposes only.

ExploreDeSoto County School District

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 2801320

DeSoto County School District

Hernando, MS

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

34,934

-0.5%YoY

Graduation Rate

92.0%

+5.0%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$16,601

-14.2%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

15.3:1

+12.5%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

100.0%

0.0%vs. State

English Language Learners

20.0%

+24.2%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

12.3%

-49.4%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history-1.8%

Similar Districts

EDINBURG CISD

EDINBURG, TX

Similarity 87.4

Same locale (Suburb)

Same district type (Regular)

Enrollment within 10%

Open District Compare Pair

Durham Public Schools

Durham, NC

Similarity 86.0

Same locale (Suburb)

Same district type (Regular)

Enrollment within 10%

Open District Compare Pair

Spokane School District

SPOKANE, WA

Similarity 85.3

Same locale (Suburb)

Same district type (Regular)

Per-pupil spending within 10%

Open District Compare Pair

Caddo Parish

Shreveport, LA

Similarity 85.0

Same locale (Suburb)

Same district type (Regular)

Enrollment within 10%

Open District Compare Pair