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Desoto Co School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 5 E South St
  • Hernando, MS-2216

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 2,349 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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

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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 Dec 4, 2025

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Desoto Co School District

$1.0 million
raised using DonorsChoose
2,349
projects funded
587
teachers funded
5,538
donors
229
projects for basic supplies
341
projects for technology
358
projects for books
102
projects for art supplies

Desoto Co School District has received support from 2,511 individuals from Mississippi and 3,027 individuals out-of-state.

Desoto Co School District Schools

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