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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,366 students in De Soto School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in De Soto School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 26% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in De Soto School District are Mill Valley High School and De Soto High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in De Soto School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mill Valley High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
13 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
7,227 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
486 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
31%
Graduation Rate
97%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.55
# American Indian Students
29 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
166 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
665 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
21%
# Black Students
258 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
5,796 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
80%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
310 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
465
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
505
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
522
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
534
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
537
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
594
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
544
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
567
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
594
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
629
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
558
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
606
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
572
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,678
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,145 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,882 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,145
$16,113
Spending / Student
$16,882
$17,019
Best De Soto School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mill Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5900 Monticello Road
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-4351
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-4351
Grades: 8-12
| 1,355 students
Rank: #22.
De Soto High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
35000 W 91st Street
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6250
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6250
Grades: 8-12
| 997 students
Rank: n/an/a
Virtual Education Program
Magnet School
35200 West 91st Street
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6200
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 14 students
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