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DeSoto County School District

DeSoto County School District is a school district in Mississippi.

Collected and spent

In 2023, DeSoto County School District spent about $395.1M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.

Spent
$395.1M
Fiscal year 2023 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending

Where the money comes from

One tax.

Property tax
$5.285 per $100 of value
Source · Mississippi Department of Revenue, DeSoto County School District 2024. Read on June 12, 2026.
DetailsDeSoto County School District 2024 — corrected to 52.85 mills on 10% AV per the school-board adoption as reported by local press (DeSoto Times); corrected toward borderline-primary coverage, primary confirmation pending (board minutes / county levy sheet). Modeled 47 understated ~11%

Where it goes

Three service lines.

Schools
$268.5M
Public works
$108.4M
General government
$18.2M

Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.

Source · NCES F-33 FY23 - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.

Who decides

Not on file yet.

When decisions happen

Not on file yet.

How to reach it

Not on file yet.

Also on this tax bill

A DeSoto County School District address pays these governments too.

On every bill in DeSoto County School District

Sources

What it is
Mississippi Department of Revenue, DeSoto County School District 2024. Read on June 12, 2026.
DetailsDeSoto County School District 2024 — corrected to 52.85 mills on 10% AV per the school-board adoption as reported by local press (DeSoto Times); corrected toward borderline-primary coverage, primary confirmation pending (board minutes / county levy sheet). Modeled 47 understated ~11%
Spent
Taxes
Mississippi Department of Revenue, DeSoto County School District 2024. Read on June 12, 2026.
DetailsDeSoto County School District 2024 — corrected to 52.85 mills on 10% AV per the school-board adoption as reported by local press (DeSoto Times); corrected toward borderline-primary coverage, primary confirmation pending (board minutes / county levy sheet). Modeled 47 understated ~11%

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