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%

87.7%

Desoto County School District

Goal: 90%

92.2%

Graduation Rate by Subgroup

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State
District
State Goal by 2027

Female

91.6%
95.1%

Male

83.8%
89.4%

Black or African American

Goal: 88.6%

86.0%
90.1%

White

Goal: 91.5%

89.9%
93.9%

Asian

Goal: 94.3%

91.5%
92.3%

Hispanic or Latino

Goal: 89.8%

83.7%
93.8%

Two or More Races

Goal: 88.3%

85.7%
86.1%

Economically Disadvantaged

Goal: 88.5%

85.9%
88.2%

Non Migrant

87.7%
92.2%

Homeless

75.1%
66.7%

Non Homeless

88.0%
92.6%

Students with Disabilities

Goal: 70%

55.4%
64.2%

Students without Disabilities

91.6%
95.5%

English Learners

Goal: 78.9%

61.7%
74.3%

Non English Learners

88.0%
92.4%

Graduation Rate Data

All

  • District 92.2%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 84.8%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 87.4%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 90.0%
  • State 87.7%

Female

  • District 95.1%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 91.6%

Male

  • District 89.4%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 83.8%

Black or African American

  • District 90.1%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 82.1%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 85.4%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 88.6%
  • State 86.0%

White

  • District 93.9%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 87.7%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 89.6%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 91.5%
  • State 89.9%

Asian

  • District 92.3%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 93.2%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 93.8%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 94.3%
  • State 91.5%

Hispanic or Latino

  • District 93.8%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 84.5%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 87.2%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 89.8%
  • State 83.7%

Two or More Races

  • District 86.1%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 81.5%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 84.9%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 88.3%
  • State 85.7%

Economically Disadvantaged

  • District 88.2%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 82.0%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 85.3%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 88.5%
  • State 85.9%

Non Migrant

  • District 92.2%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 87.7%

Homeless

  • District 66.7%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 75.1%

Non Homeless

  • District 92.6%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 88.0%

Students with Disabilities

  • District 64.2%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 46.5%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 58.2%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 70.0%
  • State 55.4%

Students without Disabilities

  • District 95.5%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 91.6%

English Learners

  • District 74.3%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 63.6%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 71.2%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 78.9%
  • State 61.7%

Non English Learners

  • District 92.4%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 88.0%

Mississippi Department of Education

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

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Last updated 03/08/2024