district profile

DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST

Located in this district, MS. Serving grades PK through 12.

NCES ID
2801320
Enrollment
34,819
Grades
PK through 12
Year
2024-25
Measures
14
Suppressed
53
This school enrolls 34,819 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 62% in Science. The lowest is 50% in English language arts.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics6 grades reported
Grade 3
53%
Grade 4
60%
Grade 5
52%
Grade 6
56%
Grade 7
67%
Grade 8
57%
English Language Arts6 grades reported
Grade 3
51%
Grade 4
51%
Grade 5
61%
Grade 6
49%
Grade 7
41%
Grade 8
47%
Science2 grades reported
Grade 5
66%
Grade 8
58%

Schools in this District

42 schools are officially reported under this district.

HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL
DESOTO CO VOC COMPLEX
GREENBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HERNANDO ELEM
HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL
OAK GROVE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
HORN LAKE ELEM
HORN LAKE HIGH
HORN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
OLIVE BRANCH ELEM
OLIVE BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL
OLIVE BRANCH MIDDLE
SOUTHAVEN ELEMENTARY
SOUTHAVEN HIGH SCHOOL
HOPE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DESOTO COUNTY ALTERNATIVE CENTER
OLIVE BRANCH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
SOUTHAVEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
HORN LAKE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
DESOTO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
DESOTO CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CENTER HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CHICKASAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SHADOW OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PLEASANT HILL ELEMENTARY
LEWISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OVERPARK ELEMENTARY
LAKE CORMORANT MIDDLE
HERNANDO HILLS ELEMENTARY
LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL
CENTER HILL HIGH SCHOOL
LAKE CORMORANT ELEMENTARY
SOUTHAVEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
LEWISBURG MIDDLE
LAKE CORMORANT HIGH
CENTER HILL MIDDLE
DESOTO CENTRAL PRIMARY
LEWISBURG PRIMARY
DESOTO CO CAREER CENTER EAST
LEWISBURG INTERMEDIATE
DESOTO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$320,312
Year-over-year change+1.8%
Range across 10 ZIP codes$202K to $360K
vs. state typical1.65x
vs. national typical0.87x
Home value trend (12 months)
$312K$315K$318K$321K$320KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
ZIP code home values (10 ZIP codes)
ZIPCityValueYoYWeight
38632Hernando$347K+1.9%34.1%
38654Olive Branch$335K+0.6%18.6%
38641Walls$322K+2.8%16.1%
38611Byhalia$272K+2.5%7.5%
38651Nesbit$360K+2.0%6.9%
38680$262K+1.4%5.1%
38671Southaven$236K+1.9%4.7%
38637Horn Lake$202K+0.1%3.3%
38672Southaven$335K-0.0%2.7%
38618Coldwater$240K+4.0%1.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,998/mo
Year-over-year change+2.2%
Range across 6 ZIP codes$1,511 to $2,378/mo
Rent trend (12 months)
$2K$2K$2K$2K$2KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
ZIP code rents (6 ZIP codes)
ZIPCityRent/moYoYWeight
38632Hernando$2,100+3.3%34.1%
38654Olive Branch$1,990+0.7%18.6%
38680$1,8905.1%
38671Southaven$1,511+1.4%4.7%
38637Horn Lake$1,529+0.8%3.3%
38672Southaven$2,3782.7%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,616/mo
Home price / national median income3.8x
Annual rent / national median income28.6%
Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$381/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$194,242 (+1.1% YoY)
National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)
State ZHVI trend (12 months)
$188K$190K$193K$195K$194KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
National ZHVI trend (12 months)
$364K$365K$367K$369K$368KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%
National unemployment rate4.3%
National median household income$83,730
CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05
30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)
6.26.36.46.66.5Mar 26AprAprMayJun 26
National unemployment rate (12 months)
4.14.24.44.54.3May 25AugDecMarMay 26
National median household income (12 months)
$68K$73K$79K$85K$84KJan 13JanJanJanJan 24
CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)
431.2437.0442.7448.5447.1May 25AugDecMarMay 26
Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Community Context

School

Enrollment34,819
Grades servedPK–12

District

DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST
Not available

County

Not available
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
34,819
Grades
PK–12
Schools
42
Student body
Hispanic 6%Black 42%White 41%Asian 2%Two+ 9%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%
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