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DeSoto Central High School

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2911 Central Parkway, Southaven, MS 38672 • DeSoto County
(662) 536-3612
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
2,004
Teachers (FTE)
112.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
FRPL Eligible
654
(32.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 654 of 2,004 (32.6%)
Free Lunch: 505 (25.2%)
Reduced-Price: 149 (7.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 1,350 (67.4%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 1,250 2,500 2020-2021: 1,841 students 1,841 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,917 students 1,917 +4.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,995 students 1,995 +4.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 2,011 students 2,011 +0.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 2,004 students 2,004 -0.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 974 (48.6%) White: 693 (34.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 155 (7.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 100 (5%) Asian: 79 (3.9%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.1%)
2,004 Students
Black or African American 974 48.6%
White 693 34.6%
Hispanic / Latino 155 7.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 100 5%
Asian 79 3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 2,004 Students
Grade 10: 536 (26.7%) Grade 11: 489 (24.4%) Grade 12: 442 (22.1%) Grade 13: 4 (0.2%) Grade 9: 533 (26.6%)
2,004 Students
Grade 10 536 26.7%
Grade 11 489 24.4%
Grade 12 442 22.1%
Grade 13 4 0.2%
Grade 9 533 26.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
1,010
50.4%
F
Female Students
994
49.6%