DeSoto County School District, Mississippi
DeSoto County School District |
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DeSoto County, Mississippi |
District details |
Superintendent: Cory Uselton |
# of school board members: 5 |
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DeSoto County School District is a school district in Mississippi.
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Superintendent
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Cory Uselton is the superintendent of the DeSoto County School District. Uselton was appointed superintendent in 2015. Uselton's previous career experience includes working as the principal of DeSoto Central High School.[1][2]
School board
The DeSoto County School District Board of Education consists of five members elected to six-year terms. Members are elected by district.[3]
Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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DeSoto County Board of Education District 1 | Josh Sullivan | January 2, 2023 |
DeSoto County Board of Education District 2 | Michele Henley | January 2, 2017 |
DeSoto County Board of Education District 3 | Jerald Wheeler | October 20, 2022 |
DeSoto County Board of Education District 4 | Shelia Riley | January 7, 2019 |
DeSoto County Board of Education District 5 | Charles Barton | January 4, 2021 |
This officeholder information was last updated on May 14, 2024. Please contact us with any updates. |
Elections
Members of the DeSoto County School District Board of Education are elected to six-year terms. Elections are held in November.[3]
Two seats on the board are up for special election on November 5, 2024. A runoff election is scheduled for November 26, 2024.
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Public participation in board meetings
The DeSoto County School District Board of Education maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[4]
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Public comments will be allowed only at the regular school board meeting. Thirty minutes will be allocated for public comments with each participant given up to five (5) minutes. In the event that groups or individuals wish to be included on the agenda to address the Board for up to ten (10) minutes, they must contact the Board Secretary or Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent to obtain the proper forms. The forms must be returned no later than four o'clock p.m. on the Thursday preceding the regular board meeting to be included on the agenda.[5] |
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Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]
SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Federal: | $52,263,000 | $1,534 | 15% |
Local: | $113,030,000 | $3,318 | 33% |
State: | $179,801,000 | $5,278 | 52% |
Total: | $345,094,000 | $10,130 |
TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Total Expenditures: | $345,245,000 | $10,134 | |
Total Current Expenditures: | $281,517,000 | $8,263 | |
Instructional Expenditures: | $170,906,000 | $5,016 | 50% |
Student and Staff Support: | $28,621,000 | $840 | 8% |
Administration: | $29,116,000 | $854 | 8% |
Operations, Food Service, Other: | $49,511,000 | $1,453 | 14% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $61,218,000 | $1,796 | |
Construction: | $32,222,000 | $945 | |
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $166,000 | $4 | |
Interest on Debt: | $2,344,000 | $68 |
Teacher salaries
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
Year | Minimum | Maximum |
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2020-2021[7] | $47,101 | $77,384 |
2020-2021[8] | $39,871 | $73,234 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[9]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2020-2021 | 48 | 61 | 30 | 45 | >=50 | 46 | 65 |
2018-2019 | 61 | 77 | 45 | 59 | 60-79 | 56 | 74 |
2017-2018 | 61 | 76 | 45 | 58 | 60-79 | 53 | 73 |
2016-2017 | 58 | 73 | 42 | 55 | >=80 | 49 | 70 |
2015-2016 | 52 | 75 | 37 | 48 | 60-79 | 40 | 63 |
2014-2015 | 44 | 70-74 | 28 | 38 | 21-39 | 25-29 | 54 |
2013-2014 | 68 | 85-89 | 54 | 64 | 60-69 | 40-59 | 77 |
2012-2013 | 82 | 90-94 | 71 | 80 | 60-79 | 88 | |
2011-2012 | 76 | 90-94 | 63 | 76 | 60-79 | 83 | |
2010-2011 | 72 | 85-89 | 59 | 70 | >=80 | 79 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2020-2021 | 42 | 53 | 27 | 33 | <50 | 40 | 57 |
2018-2019 | 48 | 56 | 32 | 37 | 40-59 | 45 | 62 |
2017-2018 | 48 | 60 | 32 | 39 | 60-79 | 45 | 61 |
2016-2017 | 46 | 59 | 30 | 38 | 21-39 | 40 | 58 |
2015-2016 | 43 | 60 | 28 | 33 | 40-59 | 35 | 54 |
2014-2015 | 43 | 61 | 28 | 34 | 21-39 | 30-34 | 52 |
2013-2014 | 62 | 75-79 | 47 | 53 | 60-69 | 40-59 | 70 |
2012-2013 | 71 | 85-89 | 58 | 64 | 40-59 | 79 | |
2011-2012 | 68 | 80-84 | 54 | 61 | 60-79 | 76 | |
2010-2011 | 65 | 75-79 | 50 | 57 | 60-79 | 73 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2019-2020 | 92 | >=90 | 90 | 90-94 | PS | 85-89 | 94 |
2018-2019 | 89 | >=90 | 86 | 90-94 | PS | 90-94 | 91 |
2017-2018 | 88 | >=90 | 86 | 80-84 | PS | 70-79 | 91 |
2016-2017 | 89 | >=90 | 87 | 85-89 | PS | 80-89 | 91 |
2015-2016 | 89 | >=90 | 88 | 90-94 | PS | 60-79 | 90 |
2014-2015 | 90 | >=90 | 88 | 85-89 | >=50 | 91 | |
2013-2014 | 90 | >=90 | 85 | 80-84 | PS | PS | 93 |
2012-2013 | 85 | >=90 | 82 | 80-84 | 87 | ||
2011-2012 | 86 | >=90 | 82 | 80-84 | 88 | ||
2010-2011 | 85 | >=90 | 79 | 90-94 | 88 |
Students
Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
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2022-2023 | 35,003 | 1.5 |
2021-2022 | 34,469 | 1.2 |
2020-2021 | 34,067 | -2.0 |
2019-2020 | 34,752 | 1.0 |
2018-2019 | 34,392 | 1.2 |
2017-2018 | 33,991 | 1.3 |
2016-2017 | 33,537 | 1.2 |
2015-2016 | 33,140 | -0.4 |
2014-2015 | 33,275 | 0.7 |
2013-2014 | 33,054 | 0.9 |
2012-2013 | 32,759 | 1.4 |
2011-2012 | 32,311 | 1.2 |
2010-2011 | 31,916 | 2.2 |
2009-2010 | 31,213 | 1.9 |
2008-2009 | 30,616 | 2.4 |
2007-2008 | 29,886 | 3.8 |
2006-2007 | 28,738 | 5.5 |
2005-2006 | 27,166 | 6.9 |
2004-2005 | 25,298 | 6.4 |
2003-2004 | 23,672 | 6.5 |
2002-2003 | 22,145 | 5.5 |
2001-2002 | 20,920 | 5.3 |
2000-2001 | 19,812 | 4.5 |
1999-2000 | 18,917 | 0.0 |
RACE | DeSoto County School District (%) | Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
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American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.7 | 1.1 |
Black | 41.2 | 47.0 |
Hispanic | 6.0 | 4.8 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Two or More Races | 8.8 | 4.3 |
White | 42.2 | 42.6 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
As of the 2022-2023 school year, DeSoto County School District had 2,367.55 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.78.
TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
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Prekindergarten: | 28.36 |
Kindergarten: | 117.38 |
Elementary: | 1,198.80 |
Secondary: | 703.61 |
Total: | 2,367.55 |
DeSoto County School District employed 25.49 district administrators and 127.85 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.
TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
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District Administrators: | 25.49 |
District Administrative Support: | 110.84 |
School Administrators: | 127.85 |
School Administrative Support: | 175.20 |
TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
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Instructional Aides: | 683.22 |
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 33.77 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 72.15 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 45.69 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 26.46 |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 37.43 |
Library/Media Support: | 0.00 |
Student Support Services: | 178.48 |
Other Support Services: | 643.23 |
Schools
Contact information
DeSoto County School District
5 E. South St.
Hernando, MS 38632
Phone: 662-429-5271
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See also
Mississippi | School Board Elections | News and Analysis |
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External links
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- DeSoto County School District
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- Mississippi Department of Education
Footnotes
- ↑ WREG, "New superintendent discusses plans for DeSoto County Schools," August 26, 2015
- ↑ Local 24, "DeSoto Superintendent Candidate Spotlight: Cory Uselton," July 28, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 DeSoto County School District, "Section A: School District Organization; Policy Code ABCC: Board Member Term of Office," accessed April 26, 2021
- ↑ DeSoto County School District, "School Board Meetings: Public Participation," accessed January 24, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ DeSoto County School District, "DeSoto County Schools 2023-2024 Licensed Salary Schedule 187 Day Salary Scale," accessed February 3, 2024
- ↑ DeSoto County School District, "DeSoto County Schools 2020-2021 Licensed Salary Schedule 187 Day Salary Scale," accessed April 26, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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