DeSoto County Schools has ‘more money than it’s ever had’
“The school board members and I are committed to the task of allocating taxpayer dollars wisely, and I am excited that we have been able to continuously shift more money toward the schools,” said Cory Uselton, DeSoto County Schools superintendent. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
DeSoto County Schools’ total revenue for the 2024-25 fiscal year will likely exceed $426 million, according to a proposal from the district, establishing a new spending record for the North Mississippi system.
That’s up from the nearly $410 million the district budgeted last year and the previous high of the roughly $417 it allowed during the 2022-23 school year.
“DeSoto County Schools has more money than it ever has,” said Stacey Graves, the district’s chief financial officer, during a presentation earlier this month. “That means we can do more things to move the district forward.”
The bulk of that figure, about 55%, will come from the State of Mississippi with a little less than $235 million. Local revenue answers for roughly $145,576,372 and federal funding is around $46,447,859.
The district’s Board of Education will vote on the budget during its meeting on Monday, June 24.
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Rob Moore
Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
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