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De Soto Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 17 students in De Soto Area School District.
Public Charter Schools in De Soto Area School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
236 Schools
# Students
476 Students
49,620 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
2,670 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
De Soto Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#245 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
280 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,941 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
10,453 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
21%
# Black Students
5 Students
9,978 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
438 Students
23,853 Students
% White Students
92%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
2,296 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
2,527
# Students in K Grade:
29
3,375
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
3,547
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
3,512
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
3,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
3,489
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
3,346
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
3,835
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
3,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
3,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
3,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
3,351
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
3,519
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
4,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,143 is higher than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,813 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,143
$16,747
Spending / Student
$17,813
$16,719
Best De Soto Area School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
De Soto Virtual School
Charter School
615 Main St
De Soto, WI 54624
(608) 648-3311
De Soto, WI 54624
(608) 648-3311
Grades: PK-12
| 17 students
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