Track Every Dollar · Mississippi

Desoto County School System

Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

Where the money comes from

Select federal, state or local to see every line.

Federal $48.1 million11.4%
  • All other federal money$19.4 million40.2%
  • School meals$12.9 million26.9%
  • Special education (IDEA)$8.2 million17.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$7.1 million14.7%
  • Career and technical education$286,0000.6%
  • English learners (Title III)$268,0000.6%

Inside the federal total: $13.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $219 million51.8%
  • General formula aid$187 million85.6%
  • All other state money$29.0 million13.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1.4 million0.6%
  • Career and technical education$1.1 million0.5%
  • Special education$35,000under 0.1%
  • School meals$30,000under 0.1%
Local $155 million36.8%
  • Property taxes$124 million79.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$13.4 million8.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$12.0 million7.7%
  • From cities and counties$5.9 million3.8%
  • From other school districts$29,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$201 million47.2%
  • Support services Details$121 million28.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$32.4 million26.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$27.6 million22.9%
    • Student transportation$17.6 million14.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$14.9 million12.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10.5 million8.7%
    • Business office and central services$10.1 million8.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$7.7 million6.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$79.4 million18.6%

    Of this, construction: $66.9 million.

  • Food service and other$16.9 million4.0%
  • Interest on debt$4.6 million1.1%
  • Community services and adult education$3.1 million0.7%

Inside these totals: $202 million in salaries and wages, $68.7 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $134 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (34,819). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 117114, NCES ID 2801320.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finances: Fiscal Year 2024. School year 2023-24. census.gov the data file

Every school system in Mississippi · Mississippi: every school dollar · Report an error