Desoto School
West Helena · AR · Private independent · K-12 combined
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CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL → KIPP:DELTA COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL → BARTON HIGH SCHOOL → MARVELL-ELAINE HIGH SCHOOL → LEE HIGH SCHOOL → PALESTINE-WHEATLEY SENIOR HIGH → FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL → Calvary Christian School →📋 At a glance
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How Desoto School compares for families
What families should know about Desoto School.
- ▸ LocallyAR trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−5 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, KIPP:DELTA COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL, BARTON HIGH SCHOOL and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +2.5%/year, projecting from 2022's 189 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL WEST HELENA |
Public | 1.4 | 302 | -14.9% |
| KIPP:DELTA COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL HELENA |
Public · charter | 4.0 | 181 | -5.2% |
| BARTON HIGH SCHOOL LEXA |
Public | 7.3 | 218 | +7.4% |
| MARVELL-ELAINE HIGH SCHOOL MARVELL |
Public | 15.7 | 67 | -35.0% |
| LEE HIGH SCHOOL MARIANNA |
Public | 17.3 | 190 | +8.0% |
| PALESTINE-WHEATLEY SENIOR HIGH PALESTINE |
Public | 32.2 | 247 | +7.4% |
| FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL FORREST CITY |
Public | 32.9 | 563 | -8.5% |
| Calvary Christian School Forrest City |
Private | 33.1 | 45 | — |