Dr. Jenna Chiasson Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn
Dr. Jenna Chiasson Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn
Of the 4,974 students attending De Soto Parish schools, 51.8% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 38.5% of De Soto Parish students.
In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in De Soto Parish, representing 51.5% of the student body.
North DeSoto Upper Elementary School and North DeSoto High School had the most diverse student body in De Soto Parish, with American Indian, Asian, Black, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.
Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county increased by 0.1% in the 2023-24 school year
The majority of Louisiana students identified themselves as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021-22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.
However, the teaching staff in Louisiana doesn't fully mirror the student body's demographics, with only 22% of teachers identified as Black or Latino.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| North DeSoto Upper Elementary School | White | 70.3% | 807 |
| North DeSoto High School | White | 68.5% | 804 |
| North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 | White | 69.4% | 598 |
| Logansport High School | White | 54.9% | 596 |
| Mansfield Elementary School | Black | 88% | 568 |
| North DeSoto Lower Elementary School | White | 70.7% | 526 |
| Stanley High School | White | 72.8% | 394 |
| Mansfield High School | Black | 91.7% | 348 |
| Mansfield Middle School | Black | 90.7% | 333 |
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