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Desoto Co School District

Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!
  • (662) 429-5271
  • 5 E South St
  • Hernando, MS-2216
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About this district

Desoto Co School District is a public school district in Mississippi. They serve 34,000 students across 44 schools, and its teachers have had 1,852 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    44
  • Students
    34,000
  • Teachers
    2,025

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Desoto Co School District Demographics

57%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
42%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Desoto Co School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Desoto Co School District had a total revenue of $286.4 million in the 2016-17 school year. 35.6% came from local sources, 56.1% from state sources, and 8.3% from federal sources.

Desoto Co School District had a per-pupil revenue of $8,423 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 35.6% came from local sources, 56.1% from state sources, and 8.3% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Desoto Co School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 28, 2024

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Desoto Co School District

$825,501
raised using DonorsChoose
1,852
projects funded
494
teachers funded
4,871
donors
189
projects for basic supplies
288
projects for technology
297
projects for books
70
projects for art supplies

Desoto Co School District has received support from 2,142 individuals from Mississippi and 2,729 individuals out-of-state.