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Hernando, MS
Public School Ratings




Hernando Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Desoto Co School Dist School District details

Desoto Co School Dist School District
Five East South Street
Hernando, MS 38632

35,003 Students enrolled in District

42 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Desoto Co School Dist School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Mississippi

9

(10 is best)

Better than 88.7% of all MS school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 68.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
55%
45%
49%
42%
61%
48%
55%
45%
49%
42%
61%
48%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Center Hill Elementary School
13662 Center Hill Road
Olive Branch, MS, 38654
KG-05
Center Hill High School
13250 Kirk Road
Olive Branch, MS, 38654
09-12
Center Hill Middle School
8756 Forest Hill Irene
Olive Branch, MS, 38654
06-08
Chickasaw Elementary School
6391 Chickasaw
Olive Branch, MS, 38654
02-03
Desoto Central Elementary School
2411 Central Parkway
Southaven, MS, 38672
03-05
Desoto Central High School
2911 Central Parkway
Southaven, MS, 38672
09-12
Desoto Central Middle School
2611 Central Parkway
Southaven, MS, 38672
06-08
Desoto Central Primary School
3210 Getwell Road
Southaven, MS, 38672
KG-02
Desoto Co Career Center East School
8890 Deerfield Dr
Olive Branch, MS, 38654
10-12
Desoto Co Voc Complex School
847 Rasco Road
Southaven, MS, 38671
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 46.3% 44.6%
Black 45.1% 48.4%
Hispanic 6.6% 5.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.8% 1.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 99.7% 99.7%
Free lunch eligible 49.8% 73.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 49.9% 25.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $4,883 $170,906,000 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $579 $20,262,000 5.9%
Staff $239 $8,359,000 2.4%
General Administration $175 $6,141,000 1.8%
School Administration $400 $13,984,000 4.1%
Operation $724 $25,333,000 7.3%
Transportation $387 $13,531,000 3.9%
Other $257 $8,991,000 2.6%
Total Support $2,760 $96,601,000 28.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,221 $77,738,000 22.5%
Total Expenditures $9,863 $345,245,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,827 $2,577,379,000 48.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $580 $256,641,000 4.9%
Staff $465 $205,614,000 3.9%
General Administration $349 $154,231,000 2.9%
School Administration $612 $270,616,000 5.1%
Operation $1,057 $467,711,000 8.8%
Transportation $426 $188,522,000 3.6%
Other $289 $127,751,000 2.4%
Total Support $3,778 $1,671,086,000 31.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,355 $1,041,743,000 19.7%
Total Expenditures $11,960 $5,290,208,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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