De Soto School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 4,056 students in De Soto School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in De Soto School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 28% statewide average).
De Soto School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.53
# American Indian Students
29 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
166 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
665 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
258 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
5,796 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
80%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
310 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
465
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
505
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
522
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
534
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
537
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
594
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
544
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
567
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
594
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
629
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
558
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
606
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
572
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
-
758
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,145 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,882 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,227 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
Graduation Rate
: 97% (Top 1% in KS)
Overall District Rank
: Top 5%
Math Proficiency
: 48% (Top 10%)
Reading Proficiency
: 50% (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
: 49% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education
