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Desoto Parish School District

201 Crosby Street
Mansfield, LA 71052-2613

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Top 20%

Tel: (318) 872-2836

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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%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 2,139 students in Desoto Parish School District. This district's average pre is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Louisiana.

Public Preschools in Desoto Parish School District have an score of 27% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 33%), and score of 41% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (LA)

# Schools

9 Schools

659 Schools

# Students

5,135 Students

318,140 Students

# Teachers

389 Teachers

22,927 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Desoto Parish School District	Louisiana
Pre-K	291	132
Kind	337	241
1	380	244
2	189	232
3	163	204
4	152	189
5	72	174
6	65	78
7	84	56
8	80	54
9	82	15
10	78	13
11	68	12
12	98	11

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Desoto Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (LA)

#25 out of 187 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Desoto Parish School District
2023	#25
2022	#27
2021	#28
2019	#34
2018	#56
2017	#35
2016	#38
2015	#43
2014	#40
2013	#51
2012	#52

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41%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Desoto Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	41%	34%
2022	39%	32%
2021	35%	29%
2019	72%	64%
2018	66%	64%
2017	69%	63%
2016	67%	64%
2015	62%	61%
2014	69%	68%
2013	68%	67%
2012	71%	71%

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51%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Desoto Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	51%	42%
2021	48%	40%
2019	79%	70%
2018	66%	70%
2017	73%	69%
2016	73%	70%
2015	71%	70%
2014	71%	69%
2013	72%	71%
2012	70%	71%
2011	61%	67%

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32%

27%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Desoto Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	32%	27%
2021	32%	26%

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(21-22)

97%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Desoto Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	97%	83%
2021	94%	83%
2020	96%	84%
2019	93%	81%
2018	93%	82%
2017	94%	79%
2016	94%	79%
2014	95%	77%
2013	80%	77%
2012	77%	76%
2011	76%	76%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Desoto Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	0.59	0.65
2022	0.58	0.64
2021	0.57	0.64
2020	0.57	0.62
2019	0.57	0.62
2018	0.54	0.61
2017	0.54	0.61
2016	0.54	0.61
2015	0.54	0.61
2014	0.54	0.60
2013	0.54	0.58
2012	0.54	0.58
2011	0.54	0.56
2010	0.53	0.56
2009	0.53	0.55
2008	0.53	0.55
2007	0.52	0.55
2006	0.52	0.54
2005	0.52	0.54
2004	0.51	0.54
2003	0.51	0.54
2002	0.50	0.54
2001	0.51	0.53
2000	0.50	0.53
1999	0.50	0.53
1998	0.50	0.53
1997	0.51	0.53
1996	0.50	0.53
1995	0.50	0.52
1994	0.50	0.52
1993	0.50	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Desoto Parish School District	Louisiana
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%

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% Asian

% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Desoto Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	4%	11%
2022	4%	9%
2021	3%	9%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

38%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desoto Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	43%	41%
2022	44%	42%
2021	45%	42%
2020	46%	43%
2019	46%	43%
2018	46%	44%
2017	46%	44%
2016	47%	44%
2015	48%	44%
2014	45%	44%
2013	45%	44%
2012	46%	45%
2011	48%	45%
2010	50%	46%
2009	51%	46%
2008	53%	46%
2007	54%	45%
2006	55%	45%
2005	55%	48%
2004	56%	48%
2003	56%	48%
2002	57%	48%
2001	57%	48%
2000	58%	48%
1999	58%	47%
1998	56%	47%
1997	56%	46%
1996	56%	46%
1995	57%	46%
1994	57%	46%
1993	57%	46%

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% White

52%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Desoto Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	48%	42%
2022	48%	43%
2021	48%	43%
2020	48%	44%
2019	48%	44%
2018	49%	45%
2017	49%	45%
2016	49%	45%
2015	48%	45%
2014	51%	47%
2013	51%	48%
2012	50%	47%
2011	49%	49%
2010	47%	48%
2009	47%	49%
2008	45%	49%
2007	44%	50%
2006	44%	51%
2005	44%	48%
2004	43%	48%
2003	42%	48%
2002	42%	48%
2001	41%	49%
2000	41%	49%
1999	41%	50%
1998	43%	50%
1997	43%	51%
1996	44%	51%
1995	42%	52%
1994	42%	52%
1993	42%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Desoto Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,068 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,810 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (LA)

Total Revenue

$98 MM

$10,755 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Desoto Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$98 MM	$11 MM
2022	$97 MM	$11 MM
2021	$98 MM	$11 MM
2020	$97 MM	$11 MM
2019	$98 MM	$10 MM
2018	$100 MM	$10 MM
2017	$83 MM	$24 MM
2016	$84 MM	$22 MM
2015	$116 MM	$30 MM
2014	$89 MM	$26 MM
2012	$100 MM	$28 MM
2011	$129 MM	$29 MM
2010	$116 MM	$30 MM
2009	$84 MM	$33 MM
2008	$67 MM	$36 MM
2007	$60 MM	$39 MM
2006	$55 MM	$49 MM
2005	$51 MM	$47 MM
2004	$46 MM	$44 MM
2003	$47 MM	$44 MM
2002	$41 MM	$40 MM
2001	$39 MM	$39 MM
2000	$37 MM	$37 MM
1999	$37 MM	$36 MM
1998	$37 MM	$35 MM
1997	$31 MM	$32 MM
1996	$33 MM	$32 MM
1995	$31 MM	$31 MM

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Spending

$86 MM

$10,286 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Desoto Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$86 MM	$11 MM
2022	$86 MM	$11 MM
2021	$86 MM	$11 MM
2020	$86 MM	$11 MM
2019	$84 MM	$10 MM
2018	$86 MM	$10 MM
2017	$86 MM	$26 MM
2016	$85 MM	$21 MM
2015	$106 MM	$31 MM
2014	$87 MM	$25 MM
2012	$113 MM	$27 MM
2011	$113 MM	$27 MM
2010	$106 MM	$31 MM
2009	$84 MM	$33 MM
2008	$61 MM	$37 MM
2007	$61 MM	$37 MM
2006	$53 MM	$50 MM
2005	$47 MM	$47 MM
2004	$44 MM	$43 MM
2003	$43 MM	$43 MM
2002	$40 MM	$40 MM
2001	$36 MM	$36 MM
2000	$35 MM	$35 MM
1999	$37 MM	$36 MM
1998	$35 MM	$35 MM
1997	$31 MM	$31 MM
1996	$29 MM	$29 MM
1995	$30 MM	$30 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,068

$15,176

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Desoto Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$19,101	$12,600
2022	$19,696	$13,078
2021	$20,293	$13,359
2020	$19,696	$13,078
2019	$19,460	$12,530
2018	$19,251	$12,584
2017	$16,164	$25,228
2016	$16,350	$23,242
2015	$22,768	$13,503
2014	$17,521	$12,845
2012	$19,883	$14,406
2011	$26,252	$15,198
2010	$23,649	$13,503
2009	$17,302	$14,187
2008	$13,772	$12,389
2007	$12,023	$10,932
2006	$10,994	$12,867
2005	$10,111	$11,620
2004	$9,295	$10,870
2003	$9,234	$11,328
2002	$8,449	$10,341
2001	$7,740	$9,344
2000	$7,269	$8,382
1999	$7,105	$7,058
1998	$7,038	$6,588
1997	$5,553	$5,518
1995	$5,571	$5,571
1992	$4,941	$4,817

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Spending / Student

$16,810

$14,514

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Desoto Parish School District	Louisiana
2023	$16,840	$12,635
2022	$17,349	$12,850
2021	$17,890	$13,396
2020	$17,349	$12,850
2019	$16,755	$12,249
2018	$16,577	$12,261
2017	$16,748	$27,263
2016	$16,679	$22,047
2015	$20,881	$14,322
2014	$17,199	$12,454
2012	$22,347	$14,093
2011	$23,037	$14,461
2010	$21,689	$14,322
2009	$17,365	$14,076
2008	$12,603	$12,655
2007	$12,337	$10,344
2006	$10,589	$13,237
2005	$9,453	$11,780
2004	$8,988	$10,557
2003	$8,625	$11,113
2002	$8,245	$10,279
2001	$7,030	$8,608
2000	$6,860	$7,910
1999	$7,159	$6,987
1998	$6,644	$6,521
1997	$5,683	$5,347
1995	$5,388	$5,388
1992	$5,829	$4,948

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Best Desoto Parish School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Logansport High School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

17228 Hwy. 5
Logansport, LA 71049
(318) 697-4338

Gr: PK-12 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #22.

Stanley High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

14323 Hwy. 84
Logansport, LA 71049
(318) 697-2664

Gr: PK-12 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #33.

Mansfield Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1915 Mcarthur Dr
Mansfield, LA 71052
(318) 872-1772

Gr: PK-4 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: n/an/a

North Desoto Lower Elementary School

Add to Compare

2623 Hwy 171
Stonewall, LA 71078
(318) 925-2383

Gr: PK-1 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,135 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 97% (Btm 50% in LA)
: Top 20%
: 41% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 32% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education