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De Soto Parish School District

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De Soto Parish School District is located in northwest Louisiana. De Soto Parish School District has 875.58 square miles of land area and 19.01 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total De Soto Parish School District population is 26,968. De Soto Parish School District median household income is $41,486 in 2010-2014. De Soto Parish School District median house value is $91,300 in 2010-2014. On average, De Soto Parish School District is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (50 out of 69, bottom 28%) Elementary/Middle School: (47 out of 69, bottom 32%)* Rank: #47
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	11
Population	26,968 (2010-2014), rank #38
Population Growth	2.75% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	30.15/sq mi, rank #51
Median Household Income:	$41,486 at 2010-2014—12.53% increase since 2005-2009, rank #32
Median House Price:	$91,300 at 2010-2014—16.16% increase since 2005-2009, rank #40
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	875.58 sq mi, rank #14
Water Area:	19.01 sq mi (2.12%), rank #37
State:	Louisiana
County:	De Soto County
City:	Converse, Mansfield, Pelican, Grand Cane, Frierson, Stonewall, South Mansfield, Gloster, Keatchie, Logansport, Stanley, Longstreet, Keachi
Zip:	71419, 71052, 71063, 71032, 71027, 71078, 71030, 71046, 71049
Area:	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

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De Soto Parish School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

201 Crosby St

Mansfield LA, 71052, De Soto County

Phone: 318-872-2836

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	5,086	5,189	5,040	4,923	4,884	4,841	4,841
English Language Learner Students:	48	47	58	56	63	67	27
Total Teachers:	343.50	394.00	379.45	379.45	379.90	358.40	347.30
Prekindergarten:	15.00	17.00	18.00	18.00	16.00	15.00	14.00
Kindergarten:	17.00	21.00	20.00	20.00	19.00	17.00	17.00
Elementary:	202.23	233.92	223.36	218.45	227.42	208.60	215.90
Secondary:	109.27	122.08	118.09	123.00	117.48	117.80	100.40
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	413.00	457.00	460.26	460.26	463.10	435.70	430.00
Instructional Aides:	72.00	86.00	105.71	105.71	115.00	103.00	102.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	9.00	11.00	13.00	13.00	12.60	9.10	9.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	7.00	13.00	11.55	11.55	11.10	8.20	14.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	4.88	8.97	8.02	8.05	7.12	4.20	10.10
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	2.12	4.03	3.53	3.50	3.98	4.00	4.30
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	10.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	2.00	3.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
District Administrative Support:	22.00	23.00	22.00	22.00	22.00	21.00	23.00
School Administrators:	22.00	24.00	27.00	27.00	24.00	27.00	26.00
School Administrative Support:	31.00	36.00	25.00	25.00	25.00	23.00	24.00
Student Support Services:	35.00	35.00	30.00	30.00	32.40	29.40	23.60
Other Support Services:	203.00	214.00	212.00	212.00	207.00	201.00	194.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	14.81	13.17	13.28	12.97	12.86	13.51	13.94

Schools

Logansport High School	Prekindergarten to Grade 12	17228 Hwy 5, Logansport LA 71049
Mansfield Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 4	1915 Mcarthur Dr, Mansfield LA 71052
Mansfield High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	401 Kings Hwy, Mansfield LA 71052
Mansfield Middle School	Grade 5 to Grade 8	1915 Mcarthur Dr, Mansfield LA 71052
North Desoto Elementary School 3-5	Grade 3 to Grade 5	2535 Hwy 171, Stonewall LA 71078
North Desoto Elementary School Pk-2	Prekindergarten to Grade 2	2623 Hwy 171, Stonewall LA 71078
North Desoto High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	2571 Hwy 171, Stonewall LA 71078
North Desoto Middle School 6-8	Grade 6 to Grade 8	2535 Hwy 171, Stonewall LA 71078
Stanley High School	Prekindergarten to Grade 12	14323 Hwy 84, Logansport LA 71049

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
GEE Test
2007	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	47%	56%
2008	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	58%	58%
2009	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	58%	62%
2010	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	53%	63%
2011	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	53%	57%
2007	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	58%	64%
2008	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	61%	65%
2009	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	53%	59%
2010	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	58%	69%
2011	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	59%	65%
2007	Science	10th Grade	% met std	50%	60%
2008	Science	10th Grade	% met std	55%	56%
2009	Science	10th Grade	% met std	43%	55%
2010	Science	10th Grade	% met std	49%	60%
2011	Science	10th Grade	% met std	54%	62%
2007	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	51%	64%
2008	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	56%	62%
2009	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	49%	58%
2010	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	50%	65%
2011	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	50%	63%
2012	Science	11th Grade	% met std	57%	64%
2012	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	57%	66%
iLEAP Test
2007	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	47%	65%
2008	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	49%	64%
2009	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	53%	66%
2010	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	65%	67%
2011	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	64%	69%
2012	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	71%	69%
2013	English Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	69%	72%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	51%	65%
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	48%	63%
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	55%	68%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	62%	67%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	63%	69%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	71%	71%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	64%	72%
2007	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	49%	58%
2008	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	47%	55%
2009	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	51%	62%
2010	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	61%	63%
2011	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	62%	63%
2012	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	76%	67%
2013	Science	3rd Grade	% met std	69%	68%
2007	Social Studies	3rd Grade	% met std	54%	63%
2008	Social Studies	3rd Grade	% met std	54%	64%
2009	Social Studies	3rd Grade	% met std	55%	67%
2010	Social Studies	3rd Grade	% met std	65%	66%
2011	Social Studies	3rd Grade	% met std	58%	64%
2012	Social Studies	3rd Grade	% met std	68%	65%
2013	Social Studies	3rd Grade	% met std	67%	65%
2007	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	59%	69%
2008	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	56%	69%
2009	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	55%	72%
2012	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	68%	75%
2013	English Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	71%	77%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	50%	64%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	50%	67%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	43%	65%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	61%	73%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	66%	71%
2007	Science	4th Grade	% met std	50%	62%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	53%	60%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	55%	65%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	66%	68%
2013	Science	4th Grade	% met std	72%	67%
2007	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	58%	68%
2008	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	52%	62%
2009	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	53%	66%
2012	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	67%	68%
2013	Social Studies	4th Grade	% met std	72%	70%
2007	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	65%	60%
2008	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	59%	65%
2009	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	67%	66%
2010	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	58%	68%
2011	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	58%	68%
2012	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	65%	70%
2013	English Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	68%	72%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	61%	59%
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	56%	65%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	61%	66%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	66%	70%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	65%	67%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	65%	70%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	64%	72%
2007	Science	5th Grade	% met std	66%	53%
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	55%	58%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	70%	62%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	67%	63%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	64%	62%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	64%	64%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	69%	66%
2007	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	70%	60%
2008	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	65%	66%
2009	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	75%	67%
2010	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	70%	66%
2011	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	72%	65%
2013	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	71%	67%
2007	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	51%	62%
2008	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	61%	61%
2009	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	63%	68%
2010	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	70%	70%
2011	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	60%	71%
2012	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	68%	69%
2013	English Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	72%	70%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	52%	62%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	57%	61%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	64%	70%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	73%	67%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	57%	70%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	71%	70%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	76%	69%
2007	Science	6th Grade	% met std	49%	55%
2008	Science	6th Grade	% met std	60%	58%
2009	Science	6th Grade	% met std	54%	61%
2010	Science	6th Grade	% met std	69%	63%
2011	Science	6th Grade	% met std	57%	69%
2012	Science	6th Grade	% met std	66%	65%
2013	Science	6th Grade	% met std	69%	65%
2007	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	50%	57%
2008	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	63%	57%
2009	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	73%	63%
2010	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	79%	66%
2011	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	76%	67%
2012	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	82%	65%
2013	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	78%	68%
2007	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	56%	59%
2008	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	56%	61%
2009	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	67%	62%
2010	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	65%	68%
2011	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	70%	69%
2012	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	65%	69%
2013	English Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	65%	69%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	49%	59%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	48%	55%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	61%	63%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	67%	68%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	67%	67%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	64%	70%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	75%	69%
2007	Science	7th Grade	% met std	41%	53%
2008	Science	7th Grade	% met std	41%	53%
2009	Science	7th Grade	% met std	52%	59%
2010	Science	7th Grade	% met std	57%	61%
2011	Science	7th Grade	% met std	66%	62%
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	61%	64%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	65%	62%
2007	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	62%	59%
2008	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	62%	60%
2009	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	77%	65%
2010	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	71%	67%
2011	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	77%	65%
2012	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	70%	66%
2013	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	70%	67%
2007	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	60%	57%
2008	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	53%	57%
2009	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	58%	62%
2012	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	66%	67%
2013	English Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	70%	69%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	51%	55%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	50%	58%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	53%	59%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	64%	64%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	65%	66%
2007	Science	8th Grade	% met std	47%	54%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	44%	53%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	43%	55%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	61%	61%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	63%	64%
2007	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	57%	55%
2008	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	49%	53%
2009	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	49%	58%
2012	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	66%	67%
2013	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	68%	67%
2007	English Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	57%	58%
2008	English Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	55%	62%
2009	English Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	63%	65%
2010	English Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	59%	64%
2007	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	57%	57%
2008	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	59%	61%
2009	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	61%	64%
2010	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	67%	65%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$100,210,000	$19,883		$129,238,000	$26,252		$115,500,000	$23,649
Federal:	$10,233,000	$2,030	10.2%	$9,581,000	$1,946	7.4%	$9,044,000	$1,852	7.8%
State:	$11,959,000	$2,373	11.9%	$21,097,000	$4,285	16.3%	$24,165,000	$4,948	20.9%
Local:	$78,018,000	$15,480	77.9%	$98,560,000	$20,020	76.3%	$82,291,000	$16,849	71.2%
Total Expenditures:	$112,629,000	$22,347		$113,410,000	$23,037		$105,927,000	$21,689
Total Current Expenditures:	$95,527,000	$18,954		$91,990,000	$18,686		$86,854,000	$17,783
Instructional Expenditures:	$56,271,000	$11,165	58.9%	$53,233,000	$10,813	57.9%	$50,729,000	$10,387	58.4%
Student and Staff Support:	$9,703,000	$1,925	10.2%	$9,131,000	$1,855	9.9%	$8,786,000	$1,799	10.1%
Administration:	$9,764,000	$1,937	10.2%	$9,779,000	$1,986	10.6%	$9,103,000	$1,864	10.5%
Operations, Food, Other:	$19,789,000	$3,926	20.7%	$19,847,000	$4,031	21.6%	$18,236,000	$3,734	21.0%
Total Capital Outlay:	$15,444,000	$3,064		$19,729,000	$4,008		$17,471,000	$3,577
Construction:	$11,068,000	$2,196		$16,588,000	$3,369		$11,858,000	$2,428
Total Other:	$0	$0		$10,000	$2		$162,000	$33
Interest on Debt:	$1,618,000	$321		$1,641,000	$333		$1,440,000	$295

Total Salary:	$53,829,000	$10,680		$48,962,000	$9,946		$43,133,000	$8,831
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$34,092,000	$6,764	63.3%	$30,207,000	$6,136	61.7%	$27,153,000	$5,560	63.0%
Other Salary:	$19,737,000	$3,916	36.7%	$18,755,000	$3,810	38.3%	$15,980,000	$3,272	37.0%
Total Benefit:	$27,780,000	$5,512		$30,031,000	$6,100		$31,448,000	$6,439
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$16,556,000	$3,285	59.6%	$17,803,000	$3,616	59.3%	$18,916,000	$3,873	60.2%
Other Benefit:	$11,224,000	$2,227	40.4%	$12,228,000	$2,484	40.7%	$12,532,000	$2,566	39.8%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	73.3%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	25.8%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	15.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	20.6%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	20.0%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	32.1%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	17.3%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	10.0%

Mean Base Salary:	$44,577.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$38,285.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$40,601.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$44,989.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$50,361.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$54,180.0

* De Soto Parish School District was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.