Lake Cormorant High School in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lake Cormorant High School is a rural public school in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi that is part of Desoto Co School District. It serves 974 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

974 Students

61 Teachers

10201 Star Landing Rd

Lake Cormorant, MS 38641 View local requests

http://www.desotocountyschools.org/lchs

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Lake Cormorant High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Ferracci Snyder

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Lake Cormorant High School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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.

Lake Cormorant High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 30, 2026

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