DeSoto County School District, Mississippi

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DeSoto County School District
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DeSoto County, Mississippi
District details
Superintendent: Cory Uselton
# of school board members: 5
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DeSoto County School District is a school district in Mississippi.

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Superintendent

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Cory Uselton is the superintendent of the DeSoto County School District. Uselton was appointed superintendent in 2015. Uselton's previous career experience includes working as the principal of DeSoto Central High School.[1][2]

School board

The DeSoto County School District Board of Education consists of five members elected to six-year terms. Members are elected by district.[3]


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Elections

See also: DeSoto County School District elections in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024

Members of the DeSoto County School District Board of Education are elected to six-year terms. Elections are held in November.[3]

Two seats on the board were up for special election on November 5, 2024. A runoff election was scheduled for November 26, 2024.


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Public participation in board meetings

The DeSoto County School District Board of Education maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[4]

“ PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Public comments will be allowed only at the regular school board meeting. Thirty minutes will be allocated for public comments with each participant given up to five (5) minutes. In the event that groups or individuals wish to be included on the agenda to address the Board for up to ten (10) minutes, they must contact the Board Secretary or Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent to obtain the proper forms. The forms must be returned no later than four o'clock p.m. on the Thursday preceding the regular board meeting to be included on the agenda.[5]

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District map

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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.[6]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $52,263,000 $1,534 15%
Local: $113,030,000 $3,318 33%
State: $179,801,000 $5,278 52%
Total: $345,094,000 $10,130
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $345,245,000 $10,134
Total Current Expenditures: $281,517,000 $8,263
Instructional Expenditures: $170,906,000 $5,016 50%
Student and Staff Support: $28,621,000 $840 8%
Administration: $29,116,000 $854 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $49,511,000 $1,453 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $61,218,000 $1,796
Construction: $32,222,000 $945
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $166,000 $4
Interest on Debt: $2,344,000 $68


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2020-2021[7] $47,101 $77,384
2020-2021[8] $39,871 $73,234

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.[9]

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 61 30 45 >=50 46 65
2018-2019 61 77 45 59 60-79 56 74
2017-2018 61 76 45 58 60-79 53 73
2016-2017 58 73 42 55 >=80 49 70
2015-2016 52 75 37 48 60-79 40 63
2014-2015 44 70-74 28 38 21-39 25-29 54
2013-2014 68 85-89 54 64 60-69 40-59 77
2012-2013 82 90-94 71 80 60-79 88
2011-2012 76 90-94 63 76 60-79 83
2010-2011 72 85-89 59 70 >=80 79

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 42 53 27 33 <50 40 57
2018-2019 48 56 32 37 40-59 45 62
2017-2018 48 60 32 39 60-79 45 61
2016-2017 46 59 30 38 21-39 40 58
2015-2016 43 60 28 33 40-59 35 54
2014-2015 43 61 28 34 21-39 30-34 52
2013-2014 62 75-79 47 53 60-69 40-59 70
2012-2013 71 85-89 58 64 40-59 79
2011-2012 68 80-84 54 61 60-79 76
2010-2011 65 75-79 50 57 60-79 73

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 92 >=90 90 90-94 PS 85-89 94
2018-2019 89 >=90 86 90-94 PS 90-94 91
2017-2018 88 >=90 86 80-84 PS 70-79 91
2016-2017 89 >=90 87 85-89 PS 80-89 91
2015-2016 89 >=90 88 90-94 PS 60-79 90
2014-2015 90 >=90 88 85-89 >=50 91
2013-2014 90 >=90 85 80-84 PS PS 93
2012-2013 85 >=90 82 80-84 87
2011-2012 86 >=90 82 80-84 88
2010-2011 85 >=90 79 90-94 88


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 35,003 1.5
2021-2022 34,469 1.2
2020-2021 34,067 -2.0
2019-2020 34,752 1.0
2018-2019 34,392 1.2
2017-2018 33,991 1.3
2016-2017 33,537 1.2
2015-2016 33,140 -0.4
2014-2015 33,275 0.7
2013-2014 33,054 0.9
2012-2013 32,759 1.4
2011-2012 32,311 1.2
2010-2011 31,916 2.2
2009-2010 31,213 1.9
2008-2009 30,616 2.4
2007-2008 29,886 3.8
2006-2007 28,738 5.5
2005-2006 27,166 6.9
2004-2005 25,298 6.4
2003-2004 23,672 6.5
2002-2003 22,145 5.5
2001-2002 20,920 5.3
2000-2001 19,812 4.5
1999-2000 18,917 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE DeSoto County School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.7 1.1
Black 41.2 47.0
Hispanic 6.0 4.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 8.8 4.3
White 42.2 42.6

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

As of the 2022-2023 school year, DeSoto County School District had 2,367.55 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.78.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 28.36
Kindergarten: 117.38
Elementary: 1,198.80
Secondary: 703.61
Total: 2,367.55

DeSoto County School District employed 25.49 district administrators and 127.85 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 25.49
District Administrative Support: 110.84
School Administrators: 127.85
School Administrative Support: 175.20
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 683.22
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 33.77
Total Guidance Counselors: 72.15
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 45.69
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 26.46
Librarians/Media Specialists: 37.43
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 178.48
Other Support Services: 643.23


Schools

The DeSoto County School District operates 42 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Center Hill Elementary School761KG-5
Center Hill High School1,0759-12
Center Hill Middle7756-8
Chickasaw Elementary School4782-3
Desoto Central Elementary School7963-5
Desoto Central High School1,9959-12
Desoto Central Middle School1,4686-8
Desoto Central Primary876KG-2
Desoto Co Career Center East010-12
Desoto County Alternative Center0KG-12
Desoto Co Voc Complex09-12
Greenbrook Elementary School502KG-2
Hernando Elem779KG-1
Hernando High School1,4199-12
Hernando Hills Elementary6922-3
Hernando Middle School1,1506-8
Hope Sullivan Elementary School548KG-2
Horn Lake Elem451PK-2
Horn Lake High1,3619-12
Horn Lake Intermediate School9213-5
Horn Lake Middle School1,0216-8
Lake Cormorant Elementary647PK-5
Lake Cormorant High9699-12
Lake Cormorant Middle7646-8
Lewisburg Elementary School5422-3
Lewisburg High School1,2759-12
Lewisburg Intermediate5834-5
Lewisburg Middle1,0316-8
Lewisburg Primary582PK-1
Oak Grove Central Elementary7874-5
Olive Branch Elem503PK-1
Olive Branch High School1,1179-12
Olive Branch Intermediate School4654-5
Olive Branch Middle7266-8
Overpark Elementary677PK-5
Pleasant Hill Elementary1,110PK-5
Shadow Oaks Elementary School459KG-2
Southaven Elementary684PK-5
Southaven High School1,8509-12
Southaven Intermediate School9903-5
Southaven Middle School1,4566-8
Walls Elementary School718PK-5

Contact information

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DeSoto County School District
5 E. South St.
Hernando, MS 38632
Phone: 662-429-5271


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ WREG, "New superintendent discusses plans for DeSoto County Schools," August 26, 2015
  2. ↑ Local 24, "DeSoto Superintendent Candidate Spotlight: Cory Uselton," July 28, 2015
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 DeSoto County School District, "Section A: School District Organization; Policy Code ABCC: Board Member Term of Office," accessed April 26, 2021
  4. ↑ DeSoto County School District, "School Board Meetings: Public Participation," accessed January 24, 2024
  5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
  7. ↑ DeSoto County School District, "DeSoto County Schools 2023-2024 Licensed Salary Schedule 187 Day Salary Scale," accessed February 3, 2024
  8. ↑ DeSoto County School District, "DeSoto County Schools 2020-2021 Licensed Salary Schedule 187 Day Salary Scale," accessed April 26, 2021
  9. ↑ 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
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