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Item: De Soto Area School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

615 Main St
De Soto, WI 54624-8644

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (608) 648-0102

www.desoto.k12.wi.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

5 Schools

226 Schools

# Students

440 Students

49,922 Students

# Teachers

41 Teachers

2,711 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	De Soto Area School District	Wisconsin
8	1	9
9	1	8
10	3	8
11	2	10
12	2	10

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District Rank

De Soto Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#353 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	De Soto Area School District
2023	#353
2022	#384
2021	#245
2019	#216
2018	#284
2017	#289
2016	#177
2015	#332
2014	#362
2013	#404
2012	#314
2011	#219
2010	#137

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33%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	De Soto Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	33%	40%
2022	23%	39%
2021	36%	38%
2019	45%	43%
2018	39%	44%
2017	39%	43%
2016	40%	43%
2015	37%	44%
2014	37%	49%
2013	33%	48%
2012	40%	49%
2011	79%	77%
2010	82%	77%

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29%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	De Soto Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	29%	38%
2021	38%	39%
2019	40%	41%
2018	39%	43%
2017	40%	45%
2016	52%	44%
2015	50%	52%
2014	34%	37%
2013	29%	37%
2012	36%	36%
2011	88%	83%
2010	88%	82%

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55-59%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	De Soto Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	57%	44%
2021	47%	44%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	De Soto Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	90%	90%
2021	74%	87%
2020	84%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	90%	88%
2017	90%	87%
2016	90%	86%
2015	90%	87%
2014	90%	87%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	87%
2011	84%	86%

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(2022-23)

11.8%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	De Soto Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	11.8%	24%
2022	14.6%	27.1%
2021	25.4%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	De Soto Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.12	0.52
2022	0.15	0.51
2021	0.12	0.51
2020	0.12	0.50
2019	0.12	0.50
2018	0.10	0.49
2017	0.10	0.49
2016	0.09	0.48
2015	0.09	0.46
2014	0.12	0.46
2013	0.11	0.45
2012	0.09	0.44
2011	0.09	0.44
2010	0.03	0.41
2009	0.04	0.41
2008	0.02	0.39
2007	0.03	0.39
2006	0.04	0.38
2005	0.02	0.38
2004	0.02	0.36
2003	0.02	0.36
2002	0.03	0.35
2001	0.01	0.33
2000	0.03	0.33
1999	0.02	0.32
1998	0.03	0.32
1997	0.03	0.30
1996	0.04	0.30
1995	0.04	0.29
1994	0.04	0.29
1993	0.03	0.27
1992	0.04	0.27
1991	0.03	0.25
1989	0.01	0.25
1988	0.01	0.24

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2013)
Year	De Soto Area School District	Wisconsin
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2022)
Year	De Soto Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	De Soto Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	13%
2021	2%	13%
2020	3%	13%
2019	3%	13%
2018	3%	12%
2017	3%	12%
2016	2%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	3%	10%
2012	2%	10%
2011	2%	9%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	7%
2002	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	De Soto Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	10%
2011	1%	10%
2010	2%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2005	1%	11%

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% White

93%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	De Soto Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	94%	67%
2022	92%	68%
2021	94%	68%
2020	94%	69%
2019	94%	69%
2018	95%	70%
2017	95%	70%
2016	95%	71%
2015	95%	72%
2014	94%	72%
2013	95%	73%
2012	96%	74%
2011	95%	74%
2010	98%	76%
2009	98%	76%
2008	99%	77%
2007	98%	77%
2006	98%	78%
2005	99%	78%
2004	100%	79%
2003	100%	79%
2002	99%	80%
2001	100%	81%
2000	99%	81%
1999	100%	82%
1998	99%	82%
1997	98%	83%
1996	98%	83%
1995	98%	84%
1994	98%	84%
1993	99%	85%
1992	98%	85%
1991	99%	86%
1990	100%	86%
1989	100%	86%
1988	99%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	De Soto Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,666 is higher than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,959 is higher than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$15,725 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	De Soto Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$10 MM	$18 MM
2022	$10 MM	$16 MM
2021	$9 MM	$15 MM
2020	$8 MM	$14 MM
2019	$8 MM	$14 MM
2018	$9 MM	$14 MM
2017	$8 MM	$13 MM
2016	$9 MM	$13 MM
2015	$7 MM	$12 MM
2014	$8 MM	$12 MM
2012	$8 MM	$12 MM
2011	$8 MM	$13 MM
2010	$7 MM	$12 MM
2009	$7 MM	$12 MM
2008	$7 MM	$12 MM
2007	$7 MM	$12 MM
2006	$7 MM	$11 MM
2005	$7 MM	$11 MM
2004	$6 MM	$11 MM
2003	$6 MM	$10 MM
2002	$6 MM	$10 MM
2001	$7 MM	$10 MM
2000	$6 MM	$9 MM
1999	$6 MM	$8 MM
1998	$6 MM	$8 MM
1997	$5 MM	$8 MM
1996	$5 MM	$7 MM
1995	$5 MM	$7 MM
1992	$4 MM	$6 MM
1990	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$15,218 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	De Soto Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$9 MM	$17 MM
2022	$9 MM	$16 MM
2021	$8 MM	$15 MM
2020	$8 MM	$14 MM
2019	$8 MM	$14 MM
2018	$8 MM	$14 MM
2017	$8 MM	$13 MM
2016	$8 MM	$13 MM
2015	$7 MM	$12 MM
2014	$12 MM	$12 MM
2012	$9 MM	$12 MM
2011	$9 MM	$13 MM
2010	$7 MM	$12 MM
2009	$7 MM	$12 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$7 MM	$11 MM
2006	$6 MM	$11 MM
2005	$6 MM	$11 MM
2004	$6 MM	$10 MM
2003	$6 MM	$10 MM
2002	$6 MM	$10 MM
2001	$6 MM	$10 MM
2000	$5 MM	$10 MM
1999	$6 MM	$9 MM
1998	$6 MM	$9 MM
1997	$5 MM	$8 MM
1996	$5 MM	$8 MM
1995	$5 MM	$7 MM
1992	$5 MM	$6 MM
1990	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,666

$19,507

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	De Soto Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$21,310	$20,847
2022	$20,069	$19,615
2021	$18,596	$18,324
2020	$16,604	$16,879
2018	$17,556	$16,046
2017	$16,176	$15,634
2016	$16,811	$15,217
2015	$13,843	$13,583
2014	$14,909	$13,907
2012	$14,025	$13,331
2011	$14,778	$14,085
2010	$13,289	$13,583
2009	$12,646	$12,827
2008	$11,790	$12,886
2007	$11,390	$12,505
2006	$11,407	$12,012
2005	$11,939	$11,868
2004	$11,269	$11,167
2003	$10,117	$10,285
2002	$9,993	$9,947
2001	$10,747	$9,720
2000	$9,752	$8,956
1999	$9,305	$8,375
1998	$8,867	$7,873
1997	$8,395	$7,459
1995	$7,836	$6,949
1992	$6,847	$6,103
1990	$6,340	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$20,959

$18,878

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	De Soto Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$19,705	$19,897
2022	$18,349	$18,714
2021	$17,304	$17,545
2020	$15,341	$16,633
2018	$16,424	$16,563
2017	$15,159	$15,583
2016	$15,389	$15,045
2015	$13,981	$13,316
2014	$21,691	$13,867
2012	$16,437	$12,958
2011	$16,118	$13,726
2010	$13,422	$13,316
2009	$12,600	$12,642
2008	$11,572	$12,234
2007	$11,387	$11,794
2006	$11,080	$11,428
2005	$11,613	$11,296
2004	$10,899	$10,661
2003	$10,255	$10,162
2002	$9,939	$9,911
2001	$9,727	$9,632
2000	$8,786	$9,400
1999	$9,220	$9,088
1998	$8,704	$8,599
1997	$8,144	$8,007
1995	$7,718	$6,987
1992	$7,507	$6,313
1990	$6,329	$5,403

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

De Soto Virtual School

Charter School

615 Main St
De Soto, WI 54624
(608) 648-3311

Gr: K-12 | 9 students Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 440 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in WI)
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education