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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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 8 students in De Soto Area School District.
Public Charter Schools in De Soto Area School District have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
239 Schools
# Students
468 Students
48,968 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
2,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
De Soto Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#384 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
298 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,809 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
10,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
22%
# Black Students
2 Students
10,182 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
439 Students
22,620 Students
% White Students
94%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
2,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
2,452
# Students in K Grade:
32
3,254
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
3,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
3,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
3,305
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
3,329
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
3,243
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
3,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
3,725
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
3,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
3,596
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
3,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
30
3,792
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,470 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,118 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,470
$16,831
Spending / Student
$18,118
$16,804
Best De Soto Area School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
De Soto Virtual School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
615 Main St
De Soto, WI 54624
(608) 648-3311
De Soto, WI 54624
(608) 648-3311
Grades: K-12
| 8 students
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