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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 are 2 public middle schools serving 108 students in De Soto Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, 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 22% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
468 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
18,271 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
2 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
439 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
94%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
32
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
30
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
6,761
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
De Soto Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
615 Main St
De Soto, WI 54624
(608) 648-0100
De Soto, WI 54624
(608) 648-0100
Grades: 6-8
| 100 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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