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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 132 students in De Soto Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High Schools in De Soto Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in De Soto Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is De Soto High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
455 Students
283,888 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
19,119 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
De Soto Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 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
0.11
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
12,424 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
37,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
3 Students
26,677 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
429 Students
189,788 Students
% White Students
94%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
231 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
12,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
831
# Students in K Grade:
29
1,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
1,047
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
1,034
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
1,111
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
1,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
1,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
3,040
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
5,054
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
6,447
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
65,723
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
65,364
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
65,630
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
65,182
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,026 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,635 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,026
$17,039
Spending / Student
$18,635
$17,011
Best De Soto Area School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
De Soto High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
615 Main St
De Soto, WI 54624
(608) 648-0100
De Soto, WI 54624
(608) 648-0100
Grades: 9-12
| 124 students
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
Grades: K-12
| 8 students
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