District Directory Information (2023-2024 School Year)
District Name: DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 2801320
State District ID: MS-1700
Mailing Address:Five East South StreetHernando MS, 38632
Phone: (662)429-5271
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 42
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
County: Desoto County
County ID: 28033
Locale: Suburban, Large (21)
CSA/CBSA: 32820
Total Students: 34,819
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 2,415.50
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.41
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST district has a staff count of 4,483.82.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 2,415.50
  State: 221.66
  National: 180.36
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 2,415.50
Prekindergarten: 28.40
Kindergarten: 120.51
Elementary: 1,202.95
Secondary: 711.76
Ungraded: 351.88
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 2,068.32
Instructional Aides: 626.79
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 37.40
Total Guidance Counselors: 76.93
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 47.30
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 29.63
School Psychologists: 10.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 38.38
Library/Media Support:
District Administrators: 26.44
District Administrative Support: 118.85
School Administrators: 125.88
School Administrative Support: 181.91
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 169.55
Other Support Services: 656.19
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $359,911,000 $10,442
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $51,395,000 $1,491 14%
      Local: $121,691,000 $3,530 34%
      State: $186,825,000 $5,420 52%
Total Expenditures: $328,694,000 $9,536
   Total Current Expenditures: $302,557,000 $8,778
      Instructional Expenditures: $180,301,000 $5,231 60%
      Student and Staff Support: $31,361,000 $910 10%
      Administration: $31,479,000 $913 10%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $59,416,000 $1,724 20%
   Total Capital Outlay: $23,589,000 $684
      Construction: $15,980,000 $464
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $178,000 $5
   Interest on Debt: $2,370,000 $69
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2021-2022.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2023-2024 school year
Notes:
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  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.