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Item: De Soto School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

35200 W. 91st Street
De Soto, KS 66018

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (913) 667-6200

www.usd232.org

Top Rankings

De Soto School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

13 Schools

1,340 Schools

# Students

7,067 Students

477,073 Students

# Teachers

532 Teachers

34,905 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	De Soto School District	Kansas
Kind	418	108
1	446	110
2	495	114
3	525	119
4	534	116
5	549	119
6	551	120
7	622	122
8	551	122
9	578	128
10	597	128
11	628	126
12	573	124

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District Rank

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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#14 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	De Soto School District
2023	#14
2022	#14
2021	#8
2019	#9
2018	#9
2017	#5
2016	#6
2015	#8
2014	#2
2013	#2
2012	#7
2011	#40
2010	#59

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50%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	50%	31%
2022	48%	29%
2021	49%	28%
2019	50%	33%
2018	52%	33%
2017	53%	34%
2016	55%	35%
2015	53%	33%
2013	95%	77%
2012	96%	84%
2011	93%	84%
2010	90%	82%

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50%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2022	50%	32%
2021	53%	36%
2019	54%	37%
2018	52%	37%
2017	58%	38%
2016	59%	41%
2015	60%	42%
2013	97%	84%
2012	96%	86%
2011	95%	87%
2010	94%	85%

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49%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2022	49%	31%
2021	53%	35%

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98%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	98%	88%
2022	97%	89%
2021	97%	86%
2020	96%	87%
2019	98%	86%
2018	98%	86%
2017	98%	85%
2016	98%	85%
2015	97%	85%
2014	96%	85%
2013	96%	85%
2012	94%	85%
2011	95%	82%

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(2022-23)

10.1%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	10.1%	24.2%
2022	12.4%	28%
2021	9.4%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	0.35	0.57
2022	0.34	0.56
2021	0.32	0.56
2020	0.31	0.56
2019	0.31	0.55
2018	0.30	0.55
2017	0.30	0.54
2016	0.30	0.54
2015	0.31	0.54
2014	0.31	0.53
2013	0.31	0.52
2012	0.30	0.51
2011	0.30	0.51
2010	0.30	0.49
2009	0.26	0.46
2008	0.25	0.45
2007	0.24	0.45
2006	0.23	0.43
2005	0.23	0.43
2004	0.22	0.42
2003	0.20	0.39
2002	0.18	0.38
2001	0.16	0.36
2000	0.13	0.35
1999	0.11	0.33
1998	0.08	0.33
1997	0.07	0.32
1996	0.06	0.32
1995	0.05	0.30
1994	0.04	0.29
1993	0.04	0.29
1992	0.04	0.29
1991	0.04	0.27
1990	0.03	0.27
1989	0.04	0.25
1988	0.04	0.25

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2013)
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2013	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	9%	21%
2022	9%	21%
2021	9%	20%
2020	8%	20%
2019	8%	20%
2018	9%	20%
2017	9%	19%
2016	9%	19%
2015	9%	19%
2014	9%	18%
2013	9%	18%
2012	8%	17%
2011	8%	16%
2010	8%	16%
2009	6%	14%
2008	6%	13%
2007	6%	13%
2006	6%	12%
2005	6%	12%
2004	5%	11%
2003	5%	10%
2002	5%	10%
2001	5%	9%
2000	4%	8%
1999	4%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	3%	6%
1996	2%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	2%	4%
1989	2%	4%
1988	2%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	6%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	3%	7%
2013	3%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	4%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	9%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	3%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%

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% White

78%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	80%	62%
2022	81%	63%
2021	82%	63%
2020	83%	63%
2019	83%	64%
2018	83%	64%
2017	83%	65%
2016	83%	65%
2015	82%	65%
2014	82%	66%
2013	82%	67%
2012	83%	68%
2011	83%	68%
2010	83%	69%
2009	86%	72%
2008	86%	73%
2007	87%	73%
2006	87%	74%
2005	87%	74%
2004	88%	75%
2003	90%	77%
2002	90%	78%
2001	91%	79%
2000	93%	80%
1999	94%	81%
1998	96%	81%
1997	96%	82%
1996	97%	82%
1995	97%	83%
1994	98%	84%
1993	98%	84%
1992	98%	84%
1991	98%	85%
1990	98%	85%
1989	98%	86%
1988	98%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,515 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,306 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$117 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	$117 MM	$10 MM
2022	$109 MM	$9 MM
2021	$102 MM	$9 MM
2020	$102 MM	$9 MM
2019	$94 MM	$8 MM
2018	$94 MM	$8 MM
2017	$88 MM	$8 MM
2016	$83 MM	$8 MM
2015	$71 MM	$7 MM
2014	$81 MM	$7 MM
2012	$79 MM	$7 MM
2011	$75 MM	$7 MM
2010	$71 MM	$7 MM
2009	$73 MM	$7 MM
2008	$68 MM	$7 MM
2007	$61 MM	$7 MM
2006	$56 MM	$6 MM
2005	$49 MM	$6 MM
2004	$48 MM	$6 MM
2003	$37 MM	$5 MM
2002	$32 MM	$5 MM
2001	$28 MM	$5 MM
2000	$25 MM	$5 MM
1999	$22 MM	$5 MM
1998	$17 MM	$5 MM
1997	$15 MM	$4 MM
1996	$13 MM	$4 MM
1995	$12 MM	$4 MM
1992	$8 MM	$3 MM
1990	$8 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$108 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	$108 MM	$10 MM
2022	$95 MM	$9 MM
2021	$122 MM	$9 MM
2020	$124 MM	$9 MM
2019	$82 MM	$8 MM
2018	$97 MM	$8 MM
2017	$89 MM	$8 MM
2016	$85 MM	$7 MM
2015	$91 MM	$7 MM
2014	$70 MM	$8 MM
2012	$75 MM	$7 MM
2011	$81 MM	$7 MM
2010	$91 MM	$7 MM
2009	$70 MM	$7 MM
2008	$61 MM	$6 MM
2007	$57 MM	$6 MM
2006	$49 MM	$6 MM
2005	$46 MM	$5 MM
2004	$43 MM	$5 MM
2003	$35 MM	$5 MM
2002	$31 MM	$5 MM
2001	$28 MM	$5 MM
2000	$21 MM	$4 MM
1999	$20 MM	$5 MM
1998	$16 MM	$4 MM
1997	$14 MM	$4 MM
1996	$13 MM	$4 MM
1995	$11 MM	$4 MM
1992	$9 MM	$3 MM
1990	$8 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,515

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	$16,150	$18,662
2022	$15,084	$16,369
2021	$14,404	$17,320
2020	$13,732	$16,697
2019	$12,702	$15,744
2018	$12,740	$15,467
2017	$12,228	$15,341
2016	$11,824	$14,640
2015	$9,946	$13,276
2014	$11,414	$13,122
2012	$11,416	$12,936
2011	$11,157	$12,861
2010	$10,748	$13,276
2009	$11,293	$12,944
2008	$11,165	$12,242
2007	$10,644	$11,412
2006	$10,612	$11,285
2005	$10,159	$9,664
2004	$10,468	$10,416
2003	$9,002	$9,484
2002	$8,764	$8,371
2001	$8,679	$8,463
2000	$8,389	$7,904
1999	$8,153	$7,649
1998	$7,191	$7,337
1997	$6,550	$6,957
1995	$5,782	$6,779
1992	$4,559	$5,351
1990	$4,312	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$15,306

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	$14,967	$17,811
2022	$13,176	$16,641
2021	$17,191	$18,249
2020	$16,581	$16,946
2019	$11,119	$15,141
2018	$13,223	$14,392
2017	$12,358	$14,791
2016	$12,078	$14,098
2015	$12,850	$12,850
2014	$9,969	$13,590
2012	$10,936	$12,639
2011	$11,985	$12,670
2010	$13,887	$12,850
2009	$10,882	$12,499
2008	$9,993	$11,520
2007	$9,991	$10,721
2006	$9,315	$10,879
2005	$9,384	$9,345
2004	$9,401	$9,605
2003	$8,426	$8,953
2002	$8,297	$8,130
2001	$8,483	$8,091
2000	$7,295	$7,535
1999	$7,488	$7,512
1998	$6,635	$7,184
1997	$6,224	$6,916
1995	$5,638	$6,698
1992	$4,782	$5,706
1990	$4,247	$5,056

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to De Soto School District?

De Soto School District manages 13 public schools serving 7,067 students.

What is the rank of De Soto School District?

De Soto School District is ranked #15 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kansas school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in De Soto School District?

78% of De Soto School District students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of De Soto School District?

De Soto School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is De Soto School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,306 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,067 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 98% (Top 1% in KS)
: Top 5%
: 50% (Top 10%)
: 50% (Top 5%)
: 49% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education