Item: De Soto School District
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De Soto School District

35200 W. 91st Street
De Soto, KS 66018

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (913) 667-6200

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De Soto School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

13 Schools

991 Schools

# Students

7,144 Students

319,724 Students

# Teachers

497 Teachers

22,707 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	De Soto School District	Kansas
Pre-K	1	74
Kind	428	108
1	473	113
2	514	117
3	521	114
4	543	118
5	543	118
6	609	121
7	550	91
8	575	93

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#14 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	De Soto School District
2023	#14
2022	#14
2021	#8
2019	#9
2018	#9
2017	#5
2016	#6
2015	#8
2014	#2
2013	#2
2012	#7

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50%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	50%	31%
2022	48%	29%
2021	49%	28%
2019	50%	33%
2018	52%	33%
2017	53%	34%
2016	55%	35%
2015	53%	33%
2013	95%	77%
2012	96%	84%
2011	93%	84%

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50%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2022	50%	32%
2021	53%	36%
2019	54%	37%
2018	52%	37%
2017	58%	38%
2016	59%	41%
2015	60%	42%
2013	97%	84%
2012	96%	86%
2011	95%	87%
2010	94%	85%

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49%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2022	49%	31%
2021	53%	35%

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98%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	98%	89%
2022	97%	89%
2021	97%	86%
2020	96%	87%
2019	98%	86%
2018	98%	86%
2017	98%	85%
2016	98%	85%
2015	97%	85%
2014	96%	85%
2013	96%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	0.35	0.57
2022	0.34	0.56
2021	0.32	0.56
2020	0.31	0.55
2019	0.31	0.55
2018	0.30	0.54
2017	0.30	0.54
2016	0.30	0.54
2015	0.31	0.54
2014	0.31	0.53
2013	0.31	0.53
2012	0.30	0.52
2011	0.30	0.51
2010	0.30	0.49
2009	0.26	0.47
2008	0.25	0.45
2007	0.24	0.45
2006	0.23	0.42
2005	0.23	0.44
2004	0.22	0.42
2003	0.20	0.39
2002	0.18	0.38
2001	0.16	0.36
2000	0.13	0.34
1999	0.11	0.34
1998	0.08	0.33
1997	0.07	0.32
1996	0.06	0.31
1995	0.05	0.31
1994	0.04	0.29
1993	0.04	0.28
1992	0.04	0.28
1991	0.04	0.27

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2013)
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2013	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	9%	21%
2022	9%	21%
2021	9%	20%
2020	8%	20%
2019	8%	20%
2018	9%	19%
2017	9%	19%
2016	9%	19%
2015	9%	19%
2014	9%	18%
2013	9%	18%
2012	8%	17%
2011	8%	16%
2010	8%	16%
2009	6%	14%
2008	6%	13%
2007	6%	13%
2006	6%	12%
2005	6%	12%
2004	5%	11%
2003	5%	10%
2002	5%	10%
2001	5%	9%
2000	4%	8%
1999	4%	8%
1998	2%	7%
1997	3%	7%
1996	2%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	6%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	3%	7%
2013	3%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	8%
2009	4%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	9%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	3%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%

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% White

80%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	80%	62%
2022	81%	63%
2021	82%	63%
2020	83%	64%
2019	83%	64%
2018	83%	65%
2017	83%	65%
2016	83%	65%
2015	82%	65%
2014	82%	66%
2013	82%	67%
2012	83%	67%
2011	83%	68%
2010	83%	69%
2009	86%	71%
2008	86%	73%
2007	87%	73%
2006	87%	75%
2005	87%	74%
2004	88%	75%
2003	90%	77%
2002	90%	78%
2001	91%	79%
2000	93%	80%
1999	94%	80%
1998	96%	81%
1997	96%	82%
1996	97%	82%
1995	97%	83%
1994	98%	84%
1993	98%	84%
1992	98%	84%
1991	98%	85%

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% Hawaiian

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,309 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,078 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$102 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	$102 MM	$9 MM
2022	$102 MM	$9 MM
2021	$102 MM	$9 MM
2020	$102 MM	$9 MM
2019	$94 MM	$8 MM
2018	$94 MM	$8 MM
2017	$88 MM	$8 MM
2016	$83 MM	$8 MM
2015	$71 MM	$7 MM
2014	$81 MM	$7 MM
2012	$79 MM	$7 MM
2011	$75 MM	$7 MM
2010	$71 MM	$7 MM
2009	$73 MM	$7 MM
2008	$68 MM	$7 MM
2007	$61 MM	$7 MM
2006	$56 MM	$6 MM
2005	$49 MM	$6 MM
2004	$48 MM	$6 MM
2003	$37 MM	$5 MM
2002	$32 MM	$5 MM
2001	$28 MM	$5 MM
2000	$25 MM	$5 MM
1999	$22 MM	$5 MM
1998	$17 MM	$5 MM
1997	$15 MM	$4 MM
1996	$13 MM	$4 MM
1995	$12 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$122 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	$122 MM	$9 MM
2022	$124 MM	$9 MM
2021	$122 MM	$9 MM
2020	$124 MM	$9 MM
2019	$82 MM	$8 MM
2018	$97 MM	$8 MM
2017	$89 MM	$8 MM
2016	$85 MM	$7 MM
2015	$91 MM	$7 MM
2014	$70 MM	$8 MM
2012	$75 MM	$7 MM
2011	$81 MM	$7 MM
2010	$91 MM	$7 MM
2009	$70 MM	$7 MM
2008	$61 MM	$6 MM
2007	$57 MM	$6 MM
2006	$49 MM	$6 MM
2005	$46 MM	$5 MM
2004	$43 MM	$5 MM
2003	$35 MM	$5 MM
2002	$31 MM	$5 MM
2001	$28 MM	$5 MM
2000	$21 MM	$4 MM
1999	$20 MM	$5 MM
1998	$16 MM	$4 MM
1997	$14 MM	$4 MM
1996	$13 MM	$4 MM
1995	$11 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,309

$16,276

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	$14,145	$15,911
2022	$13,732	$16,697
2021	$14,404	$17,320
2020	$13,732	$16,697
2019	$12,702	$15,744
2018	$12,740	$15,467
2017	$12,228	$15,341
2016	$11,824	$14,640
2015	$9,946	$13,276
2014	$11,414	$13,122
2012	$11,416	$12,936
2011	$11,157	$12,861
2010	$10,748	$13,276
2009	$11,293	$12,944
2008	$11,165	$12,242
2007	$10,644	$11,412
2006	$10,612	$11,285
2005	$10,159	$9,664
2004	$10,468	$10,416
2003	$9,002	$9,484
2002	$8,764	$8,371
2001	$8,679	$8,463
2000	$8,389	$7,904
1999	$8,153	$7,649
1998	$7,191	$7,337
1997	$6,550	$6,957
1995	$5,782	$6,779
1992	$4,559	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$17,078

$17,192

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	De Soto School District	Kansas
2023	$16,882	$16,765
2022	$16,581	$16,946
2021	$17,191	$18,249
2020	$16,581	$16,946
2019	$11,119	$15,141
2018	$13,223	$14,392
2017	$12,358	$14,791
2016	$12,078	$14,098
2015	$12,850	$12,850
2014	$9,969	$13,590
2012	$10,936	$12,639
2011	$11,985	$12,670
2010	$13,887	$12,850
2009	$10,882	$12,499
2008	$9,993	$11,520
2007	$9,991	$10,721
2006	$9,315	$10,879
2005	$9,384	$9,345
2004	$9,401	$9,605
2003	$8,426	$8,953
2002	$8,297	$8,130
2001	$8,483	$8,091
2000	$7,295	$7,535
1999	$7,488	$7,512
1998	$6,635	$7,184
1997	$6,224	$6,916
1995	$5,638	$6,698
1992	$4,782	$5,706

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,144 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 98% (Top 1% in KS)
: Top 5%
: 50% (Top 10%)
: 50% (Top 5%)
: 49% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education