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De Soto Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 110 students in De Soto Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in De Soto Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
728 Schools
# Students
440 Students
250,660 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
18,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#353 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.8%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.60
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
93%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,709 is higher than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,270 is higher than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,709
$17,193
Spending / Student
$19,270
$17,165
Best De Soto Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
De Soto Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
615 Main St
De Soto, WI 54624
(608) 648-0105
De Soto, WI 54624
(608) 648-0105
Gr: 6-8 | 101 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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
Gr: K-12 | 9 students Minority enrollment: 44%
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