Desoto County School District

Graduation Rate

Percent of students who graduated within four years.

Graduation Rate Overview

State
District
State Goal by 2027

Mississippi

Goal: 90%

85.0%

Desoto County School District

Goal: 90%

89.4%

Graduation Rate by Subgroup

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State
District
State Goal by 2027

Female

89.3%
93.6%

Male

80.9%
85.0%

Black or African American

Goal: 88.6%

81.9%
86.4%

White

Goal: 91.5%

88.3%
90.9%

Asian

Goal: 94.3%

92.7%
95.5%

Hispanic or Latino

Goal: 89.8%

83.1%
93.2%

Two or More Races

Goal: 88.3%

85.6%
90.0%

Economically Disadvantaged

Goal: 88.5%

82.2%
85.5%

Non Migrant

85.0%
89.4%

Non Homeless

85.4%
89.7%

Homeless

69.9%
67.6%

Students with Disabilities

Goal: 70%

42.2%
50.0%

Students without Disabilities

90.1%
94.6%

English Learners

Goal: 78.9%

65.6%
77.3%

Non English Learners

85.2%
89.6%

Graduation Rate Data

All

  • District 89.4%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 84.8%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 87.4%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 90.0%
  • State 85.0%

Female

  • District 93.6%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 89.3%

Male

  • District 85.0%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 80.9%

Black or African American

  • District 86.4%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 82.1%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 85.4%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 88.6%
  • State 81.9%

White

  • District 90.9%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 87.7%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 89.6%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 91.5%
  • State 88.3%

Asian

  • District 95.5%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 93.2%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 93.8%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 94.3%
  • State 92.7%

Hispanic or Latino

  • District 93.2%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 84.5%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 87.2%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 89.8%
  • State 83.1%

Two or More Races

  • District 90.0%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 81.5%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 84.9%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 88.3%
  • State 85.6%

Economically Disadvantaged

  • District 85.5%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 82.0%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 85.3%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 88.5%
  • State 82.2%

Non Migrant

  • District 89.4%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 85.0%

Non Homeless

  • District 89.7%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 85.4%

Homeless

  • District 67.6%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 69.9%

Students with Disabilities

  • District 50.0%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 46.5%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 58.2%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 70.0%
  • State 42.2%

Students without Disabilities

  • District 94.6%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 90.1%

English Learners

  • District 77.3%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 63.6%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 71.2%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 78.9%
  • State 65.6%

Non English Learners

  • District 89.6%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 85.2%

Mississippi Department of Education

PO Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 359-3513

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Last updated 09/17/2024