Desoto School
Po Box 2807, West Helena, AR 72390
Desoto School is a private school in West Helena, AR teaching grades PreK-12. It reported 201 students and about 10.1 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey. It is on Arkansas’s official EFA list.
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School facts
- Grades
- PreK-12
- Students
- 201
- Teachers
- 20
- Students per teacher
- 10.1
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Regular
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 60%
- Setting
- Rural
These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.
What Arkansas pays, and what that leaves you
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Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvell Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 152 | 16 |
| Lee Academy ✓ | 18 | ||
| Calvary Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 50 | 33 |
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