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North DeSoto High School

๐Ÿ“ 2571 Hwy. 171, Stonewall, De Soto Parish, 71078

836
Pupils
16.9
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

North DeSoto High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Stonewall, De Soto Parish. The school has 836 pupils enrolled. It is part of the DeSoto Parish school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in a rural setting. The school employs 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1. 61% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
DeSoto Parish

Enrollment & staffing

North DeSoto High School enrolls 836 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.

Male students
438 (52%)
Female students
398 (48%)
Teachers (FTE)
49.5
Student-teacher ratio
16.9:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 22% Black or African American and 4.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White56968%
Black or African American18522%
Hispanic or Latino374.4%
Two or more races354.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native5<1%
Asian4<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

298 of the school's 836 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 298 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Rural, DistantGrades 9โ€“12Title I

North DeSoto High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-40, state senate district 38, state house district 7.

School district: DeSoto Parish

North DeSoto High School is one of 9 schools in DeSoto Parish, based in Mansfield, Louisiana. The district serves 4,923 students district-wide and employs 314 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 836 students, North DeSoto High School is larger than the district average of about 547 students per school.

4,923
District students
9
Schools
314
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

61%
Reading proficient
62%
Math proficient
92%
Graduation rate
18%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices โญ Gifted program

Setting: Rural - Distant

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