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%

84.0%

Desoto County School District

Goal: 90%

88.3%

Graduation Rate by Subgroup

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State
District
State Goal by 2027

Female

88.5%
92.1%

Male

79.6%
84.6%

Black or African American

Goal: 88.6%

80.7%
85.8%

White

Goal: 91.5%

87.7%
90.8%

Asian

Goal: 94.3%

93.4%
94.9%

Hispanic or Latino

Goal: 89.8%

79.3%
82.9%

Two or More Races

Goal: 88.3%

81.5%
79.3%

Economically Disadvantaged

Goal: 88.5%

80.8%
83.0%

Non Economically Disadvantaged

90.0%
92.2%

Non Migrant

84.0%
88.3%

Homeless

70.8%
71.4%

Non Homeless

84.5%
88.5%

Students with Disabilities

Goal: 70%

38.4%
53.2%

Students without Disabilities

89.1%
92.7%

English Learners

Goal: 78.9%

54.6%
52.9%

Non English Learners

84.3%
88.8%

Graduation Rate Data

All

  • District 88.3%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 84.8%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 87.4%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 90.0%
  • State 84.0%

Female

  • District 92.1%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 88.5%

Male

  • District 84.6%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 79.6%

Black or African American

  • District 85.8%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 82.1%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 85.4%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 88.6%
  • State 80.7%

White

  • District 90.8%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 87.7%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 89.6%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 91.5%
  • State 87.7%

Asian

  • District 94.9%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 93.2%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 93.8%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 94.3%
  • State 93.4%

Hispanic or Latino

  • District 82.9%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 84.5%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 87.2%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 89.8%
  • State 79.3%

Two or More Races

  • District 79.3%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 81.5%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 84.9%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 88.3%
  • State 81.5%

Economically Disadvantaged

  • District 83.0%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 82.0%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 85.3%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 88.5%
  • State 80.8%

Non Economically Disadvantaged

  • District 92.2%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 90.0%

Non Migrant

  • District 88.3%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 84.0%

Homeless

  • District 71.4%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 70.8%

Non Homeless

  • District 88.5%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 84.5%

Students with Disabilities

  • District 53.2%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 46.5%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 58.2%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 70.0%
  • State 38.4%

Students without Disabilities

  • District 92.7%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 89.1%

English Learners

  • District 52.9%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 63.6%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 71.2%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 78.9%
  • State 54.6%

Non English Learners

  • District 88.8%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 84.3%

Mississippi Department of Education

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

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Last updated 04/04/2024