Desoto ISD
Desoto ISD is a public school district based in Desoto, Texas, serving 5,708 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #179 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 519 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Elna Davis. It spends about $10,547 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.3 students per teacher.
How Desoto compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Desoto | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,547 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,656 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $94.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $117.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 312 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 644 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 714 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Elna Davis
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches ISDNacogdoches | 5,766 | 10 | $11,224 | 13.9 | #177 |
| Canutillo ISDEl Paso | 5,747 | 10 | $12,908 | 14.3 | #178 |
| Desoto ISDDesoto · this district | 5,708 | 11 | $10,547 | 18.3 | #179 |
| Splendora ISDSplendora | 5,687 | 7 | $11,156 | 15.9 | #180 |
| Dayton ISDDayton | 5,675 | 7 | $9,996 | 16.4 | #181 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial School DistrictPlymouth Meeting, PA | 5,713 | $21,533 | 13.9 |
| Forest Grove School District 15Forest Grove, OR | 5,712 | $13,885 | 17.3 |
| Van Buren School DistrictVan Buren, AR | 5,703 | $10,923 | 13.6 |
| Shenandoah County Public SchoolsWoodstock, VA | 5,703 | $12,365 | 13.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-tx-desoto-isd