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De Soto School District

35200 W. 91st Street
De Soto, KS 66018
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,387 students in De Soto School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in De Soto School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 26% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in De Soto School District are Mill Valley High School and De Soto High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in De Soto School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mill Valley High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
13 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
7,144 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
497 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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%)
50%
31%
50%
32%
49%
31%
98%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
21%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
80%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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
Spending
$122 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,309
$16,276
Spending / Student
$17,078
$17,192

Best De Soto School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mill Valley High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5900 Monticello Road
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-4351
Gr: 9-12 | 1,383 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
De Soto High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
35000 W 91st Street
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6250
Gr: 9-12 | 968 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: n/an/a
35200 West 91st Street
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6200
Gr: 9-12 | 36 students Minority enrollment: 17%

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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

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