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Item: Desoto 73 School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

610 Vineland School Rd
Desoto, MO 63020-2561

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Top 30%

Tel: (636) 586-1000

www.desoto.k12.mo.us

Top Rankings

Desoto 73 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

5 Schools

813 Schools

# Students

2,464 Students

231,043 Students

# Teachers

199 Teachers

20,729 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Desoto 73 School District	Missouri
7	155	115
8	183	116

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District Rank

Desoto 73 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#140 out of 555 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Desoto 73 School District
2023	#140
2022	#193
2021	#264
2019	#364
2018	#281
2017	#302
2016	#248
2015	#396
2014	#265
2013	#338
2012	#323
2011	#205
2010	#150

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54%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Desoto 73 School District	Missouri
2023	54%	40%
2022	44%	39%
2021	36%	37%
2019	39%	42%
2018	37%	42%
2017	42%	47%
2016	48%	48%
2015	39%	44%
2014	54%	52%
2013	53%	53%
2012	55%	55%
2011	59%	54%
2010	61%	53%

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42%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Desoto 73 School District	Missouri
2022	42%	43%
2021	43%	46%
2019	40%	49%
2018	37%	49%
2017	58%	61%
2016	61%	63%
2015	51%	60%
2014	49%	53%
2013	50%	55%
2012	50%	55%
2011	53%	55%
2010	53%	54%

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37%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Desoto 73 School District	Missouri
2022	37%	38%
2021	39%	37%

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92%

89.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Desoto 73 School District	Missouri
2023	92%	89%
2022	82%	90%
2021	86%	89%
2020	87%	90%
2019	94%	90%
2018	91%	90%
2017	93%	89%
2016	95%	90%
2015	93%	89%
2014	93%	89%
2013	91%	87%
2012	86%	86%
2011	82%	82%

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(2022-23)

20.4%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Desoto 73 School District	Missouri
2023	20.4%	20.5%
2022	19.1%	20.9%
2021	10.5%	11.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.50

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Desoto 73 School District	Missouri
2023	0.14	0.50
2022	0.14	0.50
2021	0.11	0.48
2020	0.09	0.48
2019	0.09	0.47
2018	0.06	0.47
2017	0.06	0.45
2016	0.05	0.46
2015	0.27	0.44
2014	0.07	0.44
2013	0.07	0.42
2012	0.05	0.42
2011	0.05	0.41
2010	0.06	0.39
2009	0.05	0.39
2008	0.06	0.39
2007	0.07	0.39
2006	0.06	0.38
2005	0.06	0.38
2004	0.05	0.36
2003	0.05	0.36
2002	0.05	0.35
2001	0.04	0.35
2000	0.04	0.33
1999	0.03	0.33
1998	0.04	0.32
1997	0.03	0.32
1996	0.02	0.30
1995	0.01	0.30
1994	0.02	0.30
1993	0.02	0.29
1992	0.01	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2008)
Year	Desoto 73 School District	Missouri
2008	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Desoto 73 School District	Missouri
2023	2%	8%
2022	2%	8%
2021	2%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2002	2%	2%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Desoto 73 School District	Missouri
2023	1%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	16%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	2%	17%
2013	3%	17%
2012	3%	17%
2011	2%	17%
2010	2%	18%
2009	2%	18%
2008	1%	18%
2007	2%	18%
2006	2%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	2%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	2%	18%
2000	2%	17%
1999	2%	17%
1998	2%	17%
1997	1%	17%
1996	1%	16%
1995	1%	16%
1994	1%	16%
1993	1%	15%
1992	1%	15%

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% White

93%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Desoto 73 School District	Missouri
2023	93%	69%
2022	93%	69%
2021	94%	70%
2020	96%	70%
2019	96%	71%
2018	97%	71%
2017	97%	72%
2016	97%	72%
2015	54%	73%
2014	97%	73%
2013	97%	74%
2012	97%	74%
2011	98%	75%
2010	97%	76%
2009	97%	76%
2008	97%	76%
2007	97%	76%
2006	96%	77%
2005	96%	77%
2004	97%	78%
2003	98%	78%
2002	97%	79%
2001	98%	79%
2000	98%	80%
1999	98%	80%
1998	98%	81%
1997	99%	81%
1996	99%	82%
1995	99%	82%
1994	99%	82%
1993	99%	83%
1992	99%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2023)
Year	Desoto 73 School District	Missouri
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,823 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,702 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$37 MM

$15,255 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Desoto 73 School District	Missouri
2023	$37 MM	$9 MM
2022	$37 MM	$8 MM
2021	$33 MM	$7 MM
2020	$28 MM	$6 MM
2019	$33 MM	$6 MM
2018	$32 MM	$6 MM
2017	$32 MM	$6 MM
2016	$32 MM	$6 MM
2015	$32 MM	$6 MM
2014	$31 MM	$6 MM
2012	$30 MM	$6 MM
2011	$32 MM	$6 MM
2010	$32 MM	$6 MM
2009	$29 MM	$5 MM
2008	$27 MM	$5 MM
2007	$26 MM	$5 MM
2006	$25 MM	$5 MM
2005	$24 MM	$5 MM
2004	$22 MM	$5 MM
2003	$19 MM	$5 MM
2002	$21 MM	$4 MM
2001	$21 MM	$4 MM
2000	$21 MM	$4 MM
1999	$16 MM	$4 MM
1998	$16 MM	$4 MM
1997	$15 MM	$3 MM
1996	$14 MM	$3 MM
1995	$13 MM	$3 MM
1992	$10 MM	$2 MM
1990	$10 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$14,732 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Desoto 73 School District	Missouri
2023	$34 MM	$8 MM
2022	$31 MM	$7 MM
2021	$28 MM	$6 MM
2020	$29 MM	$7 MM
2019	$34 MM	$6 MM
2018	$30 MM	$6 MM
2017	$37 MM	$6 MM
2016	$33 MM	$6 MM
2015	$32 MM	$6 MM
2014	$29 MM	$6 MM
2012	$32 MM	$5 MM
2011	$36 MM	$6 MM
2010	$32 MM	$6 MM
2009	$29 MM	$6 MM
2008	$31 MM	$6 MM
2007	$26 MM	$5 MM
2006	$25 MM	$5 MM
2005	$27 MM	$5 MM
2004	$21 MM	$5 MM
2003	$20 MM	$5 MM
2002	$21 MM	$5 MM
2001	$21 MM	$4 MM
2000	$20 MM	$4 MM
1999	$16 MM	$4 MM
1998	$16 MM	$4 MM
1997	$16 MM	$3 MM
1996	$15 MM	$3 MM
1995	$12 MM	$3 MM
1992	$10 MM	$2 MM
1990	$10 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,823

$17,244

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Desoto 73 School District	Missouri
2023	$14,363	$15,622
2022	$14,474	$13,975
2021	$12,798	$13,574
2020	$10,102	$10,721
2019	$11,756	$11,328
2018	$10,910	$11,298
2017	$10,529	$11,359
2016	$10,628	$10,788
2015	$10,389	$9,469
2014	$9,833	$9,927
2012	$9,899	$9,889
2011	$10,351	$9,681
2010	$11,038	$9,469
2009	$9,256	$8,810
2008	$9,002	$8,648
2007	$9,032	$8,379
2006	$8,811	$8,290
2005	$8,583	$7,623
2004	$7,948	$7,592
2003	$6,677	$7,245
2002	$6,998	$6,806
2001	$6,860	$7,002
2000	$6,666	$6,217
1999	$5,074	$5,811
1998	$4,971	$5,726
1997	$4,629	$5,500
1995	$3,976	$4,709
1992	$3,149	$3,754
1990	$3,204	$3,732

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Spending / Student

$13,702

$16,653

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Desoto 73 School District	Missouri
2023	$13,276	$14,418
2022	$11,845	$12,976
2021	$10,584	$12,023
2020	$10,560	$11,595
2019	$11,785	$11,339
2018	$10,371	$10,855
2017	$12,230	$11,263
2016	$10,808	$10,861
2015	$10,341	$9,562
2014	$9,372	$9,640
2012	$10,458	$9,313
2011	$11,649	$9,303
2010	$10,987	$9,562
2009	$9,302	$8,968
2008	$10,403	$9,268
2007	$9,141	$8,911
2006	$8,864	$8,142
2005	$9,570	$7,369
2004	$7,697	$7,250
2003	$7,088	$7,305
2002	$6,776	$7,131
2001	$6,895	$6,892
2000	$6,357	$6,240
1999	$5,259	$5,803
1998	$4,916	$5,573
1997	$4,901	$5,302
1995	$3,861	$4,594
1992	$3,096	$3,754
1990	$3,230	$3,730

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Best Desoto 73 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Desoto Jr. High School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

731 Amvets Dr
De Soto, MO 63020
(636) 586-1030

Gr: 7-8 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,464 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 92% (Top 10% in MO)
: Top 30%
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education