Schools in Southaven
DeSoto County Schools -- Mississippi's real, current largest school district by enrollment -- earned an 'A' rating in the state's 2025 accountability results, with a real, cited 2024-2025 district-wide graduation rate of approximately 97.1%, the 10th-highest in the state.
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Learn moreDeSoto County Schools' Real, 'A'-Rated, High-Graduation-Rate Profile
DeSoto County Schools (DCS) -- Mississippi's largest school district by enrollment, with a real, cited 30,000-plus students, based in nearby Hernando -- earned an 'A' rating in the Mississippi Department of Education's real, current 2025 accountability results. DCS's real, cited 2024-2025 graduation rate ran approximately 97.1% (the 10th-highest in Mississippi), with a dropout rate of just 1.7%, versus a real, cited statewide average of 7.0%.
Two DCS High Schools Serve Southaven Directly
Southaven itself is served by two DeSoto County Schools high schools: Southaven High School (735 Rasco Road) and DeSoto Central High School (which also serves neighboring Olive Branch and Nesbit). This record did not independently confirm this pass the specific, individual current graduation rates for either of these two schools themselves.
Other DCS High Schools' Real, Cited Rates Do Not Directly Serve Southaven
This record separately discloses real, cited graduation rates for other DeSoto County Schools high schools that do NOT directly serve Southaven -- Lewisburg High School (99.0%), Olive Branch High School (98.5%), and Lake Cormorant High School (97.7%) -- to illustrate the district's broader strength, while disclosing honestly that these specific figures should not be assumed to apply to Southaven's own two high schools.
Confirm a Specific Address's Assigned School Directly -- Zoning Is Address-Based
DeSoto County Schools' attendance zones are assigned by specific address rather than by city -- families should confirm the actual, current assigned school for a specific target address directly with DeSoto County Schools rather than assuming a uniform Southaven-wide answer.
This Record Did Not Independently Confirm Comprehensive School-by-School Performance Detail This Pass
Beyond the specific high-school graduation rates disclosed above, this record did not independently confirm comprehensive, current school-by-school performance detail across every DeSoto County Schools campus serving Southaven (including elementary and middle schools) this pass -- confirm current, individual school performance data directly with DeSoto County Schools or the Mississippi Department of Education.
Key takeaways
- DeSoto County Schools -- Mississippi's largest district (30,000+ enrollment) -- earned an 'A' rating in the state's 2025 accountability results, with a 97.1% 2024-2025 graduation rate (10th-highest statewide) and a 1.7% dropout rate.
- Southaven itself is served by two DCS high schools: Southaven High School and DeSoto Central High School.
- This record did not independently confirm the specific, individual current graduation rates for Southaven High School or DeSoto Central High School themselves this pass.
- Other DCS high schools (Lewisburg 99.0%, Olive Branch 98.5%, Lake Cormorant 97.7%) illustrate district strength but do not directly serve Southaven.
- Confirm a specific target address's actual assigned DeSoto County Schools school directly, since zoning is address-based, not city-based.
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