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Desoto Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 428 students in Desoto Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Desoto Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.39, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
11 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
5,995 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
375 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Desoto Independent School District, which is ranked #1030 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1036 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
46%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.63
# American Indian Students
15 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,408 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
55%
# Black Students
4,256 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
71%
13%
# White Students
105 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
2%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
185 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
428
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
341
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
344
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
322
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
370
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
370
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
397
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
402
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
463
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
481
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
652
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
567
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
451
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
407
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,519 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,823 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,519
$13,387
Spending / Student
$15,823
$14,116
Best Desoto Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
224 Amber Ln
Desoto, TX 75115
(972) 274-8243
Desoto, TX 75115
(972) 274-8243
Grades: PK
| 428 students
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