Top Rankings
Desoto Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,977 students in Desoto Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschools in Desoto Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
9 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
4,816 Students
297,712 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
17,893 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Desoto Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 188 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
# American Indian Students
24 Students
1,839 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
4,275 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
188 Students
31,620 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
1,926 Students
122,517 Students
% Black Students
40%
41%
# White Students
2,491 Students
125,613 Students
% White Students
52%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
10,676 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
234
24,485
# Students in K Grade:
370
45,565
# Students in 1st Grade:
344
44,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
346
40,825
# Students in 3rd Grade:
328
36,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
312
33,989
# Students in 5th Grade:
371
31,121
# Students in 6th Grade:
325
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
345
9,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
359
9,098
# Students in 9th Grade:
390
2,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
391
2,278
# Students in 11th Grade:
352
2,116
# Students in 12th Grade:
349
1,999
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,331 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,924 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,331
$15,797
Spending / Student
$17,924
$15,107
Best Desoto Parish School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stanley High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14323 Hwy. 84
Logansport, LA 71049
(318) 697-2664
Logansport, LA 71049
(318) 697-2664
Grades: PK-12
| 378 students
Rank: #22.
Logansport High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
17228 Hwy. 5
Logansport, LA 71049
(318) 697-4338
Logansport, LA 71049
(318) 697-4338
Grades: PK-12
| 580 students
Rank: #33.
Mansfield Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1915 Mcarthur Dr
Mansfield, LA 71052
(318) 872-1772
Mansfield, LA 71052
(318) 872-1772
Grades: PK-4
| 522 students
Rank: n/an/a
2623 Hwy 171
Stonewall, LA 71078
(318) 925-2383
Stonewall, LA 71078
(318) 925-2383
Grades: PK-1
| 497 students
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