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DeSoto County School District, Mississippi

DeSoto County School District is a unified school district in DeSoto County, Mississippi, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 191,301 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 476 sq mi (1,234 km²) of land.

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DeSoto County School District in Mississippi
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
191,301
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
DeSoto County
Land area
476 sq mi (1,234 km²)
Median household income
$85,297 ± $2,588
Median home value
$269,600 ± $5,560
Water area
19.4 sq mi (50.2 km²)
State
Mississippi
Census code (GEOID)
2801320
Coordinates (central point)
34.874922, -89.991211
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in DeSoto County School District, largest first

  1. Southaven (city)56,226 people
  2. Olive Branch (city)47,019 people
  3. Horn Lake (city)26,647 people
  4. Hernando (city)17,949 people
  5. Bridgetown (CDP)3,195 people
  6. Lynchburg (CDP)2,161 people
  7. Walls (town)1,426 people
  8. Eudora (CDP)620 people
  9. Lakeview (CDP)596 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Tate County School District15 mi south
  2. Shelby County School District, Tennessee20 mi north
  3. Collierville School District, Tennessee21 mi northeast
  4. Marshall County School District22 mi east
  5. West Memphis School District, Arkansas24 mi northwest
  6. Tunica County School District27 mi southwest

These share a boundary with DeSoto County School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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