De Soto School District

35200 W. 91st Street
De Soto, KS 66018
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,724 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 46% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 28% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle schools in De Soto School District are Lexington Trails Middle School, Monticello Trails Middle School and Mill Creek Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
13 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
7,067 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
532 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

50%
31%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

50%
32%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

49%
31%
98%
88%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
10.1%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.54

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2002–2013. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
2%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
10%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
4%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% White
78%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

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

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$108 MM
$8,468 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,515
$18,587

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,306
$17,750

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best De Soto School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lexington Trails Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8800 Penner Avenue
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6260
Gr: 6-8 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Monticello Trails Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6100 Monticello Rd
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-1100
Gr: 6-8 | 655 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
Mill Creek Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8001 Mize Boulevard
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 667-3512
Gr: 6-8 | 676 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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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

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