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%

88.4%

Desoto County School District

Goal: 90%

92.2%

Graduation Rate by Subgroup

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State
District
State Goal by 2027

Female

92.0%
94.4%

Male

84.8%
90.2%

Black or African American

Goal: 88.6%

87.3%
91.3%

White

Goal: 91.5%

89.7%
92.8%

Asian

Goal: 94.3%

94.5%
95.7%

Hispanic or Latino

Goal: 89.8%

85.0%
95.9%

Two or More Races

Goal: 88.3%

85.8%
84.3%

Economically Disadvantaged

Goal: 88.5%

90.0%
93.5%

Non Migrant

88.4%
92.2%

Homeless

71.4%
81.0%

Non Homeless

88.7%
92.3%

Students with Disabilities

Goal: 70%

59.9%
66.4%

Students without Disabilities

92.0%
95.4%

English Learners

Goal: 78.9%

65.2%
77.8%

Non English Learners

88.6%
92.3%

Graduation Rate Data

All

  • District 92.2%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 84.8%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 87.4%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 90.0%
  • State 88.4%

Female

  • District 94.4%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 92.0%

Male

  • District 90.2%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 84.8%

Black or African American

  • District 91.3%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 82.1%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 85.4%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 88.6%
  • State 87.3%

White

  • District 92.8%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 87.7%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 89.6%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 91.5%
  • State 89.7%

Asian

  • District 95.7%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 93.2%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 93.8%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 94.3%
  • State 94.5%

Hispanic or Latino

  • District 95.9%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 84.5%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 87.2%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 89.8%
  • State 85.0%

Two or More Races

  • District 84.3%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 81.5%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 84.9%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 88.3%
  • State 85.8%

Economically Disadvantaged

  • District 93.5%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 82.0%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 85.3%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 88.5%
  • State 90.0%

Non Migrant

  • District 92.2%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 88.4%

Homeless

  • District 81.0%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 71.4%

Non Homeless

  • District 92.3%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 88.7%

Students with Disabilities

  • District 66.4%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 46.5%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 58.2%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 70.0%
  • State 59.9%

Students without Disabilities

  • District 95.4%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 92.0%

English Learners

  • District 77.8%
  • 2018-2019 Goal 63.6%
  • 2021-2022 Goal 71.2%
  • 2026-2027 Goal 78.9%
  • State 65.2%

Non English Learners

  • District 92.3%
  • 2018-2019 Goal
  • 2021-2022 Goal
  • 2026-2027 Goal
  • State 88.6%

Mississippi Department of Education

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

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Last updated 03/08/2024