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DeSoto Parish School District, Louisiana

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DeSoto Parish School District
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District details
School board members: 11
Students: 5,135 (2023-2024)
Schools: 9 (2023-2024)
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DeSoto Parish School District is a school district in Louisiana (De Soto Parish). During the 2024 school year, 5,135 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The DeSoto Parish School District consists of 11 members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Bobby BoydDistrict 10
Jeffrey DillardDistrict 3
Donald DufourDistrict 4
Dudley GlennDistrict 1
Robert Neil HendersonDistrict 2
Rosie MayweatherDistrict 11
Ronnie MorrisDistrict 9
Dale MorvanDistrict 7
Philip PalmerDistrict 6
Larry Mark RossDistrict 8
Alice ThomasDistrict 5

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $14,675,000 $3,047 13%
Local: $81,009,000 $16,821 72%
State: $16,256,000 $3,375 14%
Total: $111,940,000 $23,243
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $97,597,000 $20,265
Total Current Expenditures: $87,660,000 $18,201
Instructional Expenditures: $49,873,000 $10,355 51%
Student and Staff Support: $8,507,000 $1,766 9%
Administration: $9,974,000 $2,071 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $19,186,000 $3,983 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,432,000 $1,750
Construction: $6,200,000 $1,287
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $913,000 $189


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 35 >=50 18 30-34 21-39 30-34 48
2018-2019 72 >=50 58 70-74 >=50 65-69 83
2017-2018 66 >=50 47 70-74 >=50 50-59 81
2016-2017 69 >=50 55 65-69 >=50 60-69 79
2015-2016 67 >=50 54 60-69 >=50 70-79 78
2014-2015 62 >=50 47 50-59 >=50 60-79 74
2013-2014 69 >=50 53 70-74 >=50 40-59 83
2012-2013 68 PS 55 60-69 >=50 21-39 79
2011-2012 71 >=50 56 70-79 >=50 60-79 83
2010-2011 58 PS 42 55-59 >=50 >=50 75

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 48 >=50 34 50-54 40-59 40-44 59
2018-2019 79 >=50 67 70-74 >=50 75-79 88
2017-2018 74 >=50 59 80-84 >=50 60-69 85
2016-2017 73 >=50 59 60-64 >=50 60-69 83
2015-2016 73 >=50 60 75-79 >=50 70-79 83
2014-2015 71 >=50 59 60-69 >=50 60-79 81
2013-2014 71 >=50 57 60-69 >=50 60-79 82
2012-2013 72 PS 60 60-69 >=50 60-79 82
2011-2012 70 >=50 57 70-74 >=50 60-79 82
2010-2011 61 PS 48 55-59 >=50 >=50 74

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 96 PS >=95 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 93 PS >=95 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 93 PS >=95 >=50 PS 90-94
2016-2017 94 PS >=95 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 94 90-94 PS PS >=95
2014-2015 96 PS 90-94 PS PS PS >=95
2013-2014 95 PS >=95 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 80 75-79 >=50 PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 77 PS 70-74 >=50 PS 80-84
2010-2011 76 PS 70-74 PS 80-84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 5,135 0.2
2022-2023 5,126 6.0
2021-2022 4,816 -0.2
2020-2021 4,825 -2.5
2019-2020 4,946 -1.8
2018-2019 5,034 -2.8
2017-2018 5,177 1.1
2016-2017 5,121 0.0
2015-2016 5,119 0.9
2014-2015 5,073 -0.3
2013-2014 5,086 -2.0
2012-2013 5,189 2.9
2011-2012 5,040 2.3
2010-2011 4,923 0.8
2009-2010 4,884 0.9
2008-2009 4,841 0.0
2007-2008 4,841 -2.6
2006-2007 4,965 -0.1
2005-2006 4,968 -0.9
2004-2005 5,012 1.8
2003-2004 4,924 -2.4
2002-2003 5,042 3.1
2001-2002 4,886 -3.5
2000-2001 5,057 -1.9
1999-2000 5,153 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE DeSoto Parish School District (%) Louisiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 1.6
Black 38.0 41.4
Hispanic 4.8 11.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.3 3.7
White 51.9 41.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, DeSoto Parish School District had 389.32 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.19.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 14.00
Kindergarten: 19.96
Elementary: 200.37
Secondary: 100.15
Total: 389.32

DeSoto Parish School District employed 0.00 district administrators and 24.96 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.00
District Administrative Support: 0.50
School Administrators: 24.96
School Administrative Support: 26.85
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 80.56
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 10.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 22.70
Other Support Services: 162.45


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The DeSoto Parish School District operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Logansport High School632PK-12
Mansfield Elementary School567PK-4
Mansfield High School3679-12
Mansfield Middle School3405-8
North Desoto High School8289-12
North Desoto Lower Elementary School518PK-1
North Desoto Middle School 6-86186-8
North Desoto Upper Elementary School8432-5
Stanley High School422PK-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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