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Public School Review - Established 2003

De Soto School District

35200 W. 91st Street
De Soto, KS 66018
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (913) 667-6200
www.usd232.org

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 2026 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,691 students in De Soto School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in De Soto School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 35% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in De Soto School District are Horizon Elementary School, Clear Creek Elementary School and Mize Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
13 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
7,067 Students
318,353 Students
# Teachers
532 Teachers
23,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeDe Soto School DistrictKansas
Kind418108
1446110
2495114
3525119
4534116
5549119
6551120
762291
855190
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KS)
#14 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearDe 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%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearDe Soto School DistrictKansas
202350%31%
202248%29%
202149%28%
201950%33%
201852%33%
201753%34%
201655%35%
201553%33%
201395%77%
201296%84%
201193%84%
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50%
32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearDe Soto School DistrictKansas
202250%32%
202153%36%
201954%37%
201852%37%
201758%38%
201659%41%
201560%42%
201397%84%
201296%86%
201195%87%
201094%85%
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49%
31%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearDe Soto School DistrictKansas
202249%31%
202153%35%
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98%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearDe Soto School DistrictKansas
202398%89%
202297%89%
202197%86%
202096%87%
201998%86%
201898%86%
201798%85%
201698%85%
201597%85%
201496%85%
201396%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearDe Soto School DistrictKansas
20240.350.58
20230.350.57
20220.340.56
20210.320.56
20200.310.55
20190.310.55
20180.300.54
20170.300.54
20160.300.54
20150.310.54
20140.310.53
20130.310.53
20120.300.52
20110.300.51
20100.300.49
20090.260.47
20080.250.45
20070.240.45
20060.230.42
20050.230.44
20040.220.42
20030.200.39
20020.180.38
20010.160.36
20000.130.34
19990.110.34
19980.080.33
19970.070.32
19960.060.31
19950.050.31
19940.040.29
19930.040.28
19920.040.28
19910.040.27
19900.030.25
19890.040.26
19880.040.26
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% American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2013)

YearDe Soto School DistrictKansas
20131%1%
20101%1%
20091%3%
20082%2%
20071%2%
20062%2%
20052%2%
20041%2%
20031%2%
20021%1%
20011%1%
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% Asian
2%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearDe Soto School DistrictKansas
20243%3%
20232%3%
20222%3%
20212%3%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20162%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20132%3%
20123%3%
20113%3%
20103%2%
20093%3%
20083%3%
20073%3%
20063%2%
20053%3%
20043%3%
20032%2%
20022%2%
20011%2%
20001%2%
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% Hispanic
10%
23%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDe Soto School DistrictKansas
20249%22%
20239%21%
20229%21%
20219%20%
20208%20%
20198%20%
20189%19%
20179%19%
20169%19%
20159%19%
20149%18%
20139%18%
20128%17%
20118%16%
20108%16%
20096%14%
20086%13%
20076%13%
20066%12%
20056%12%
20045%11%
20035%10%
20025%10%
20015%9%
20004%8%
19994%8%
19982%7%
19973%7%
19962%6%
19952%6%
19941%5%
19931%5%
19921%5%
19911%4%
19902%4%
19892%4%
19882%4%
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% Black
4%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearDe Soto School DistrictKansas
20244%7%
20234%7%
20224%6%
20213%7%
20203%7%
20193%7%
20182%7%
20172%7%
20162%7%
20152%7%
20143%7%
20133%7%
20123%7%
20113%7%
20103%8%
20094%9%
20083%9%
20073%9%
20062%9%
20052%9%
20043%9%
20032%9%
20022%9%
20012%9%
20001%9%
19992%9%
19981%9%
19971%8%
19961%9%
19951%8%
19941%8%
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% White
78%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDe Soto School DistrictKansas
202480%61%
202380%62%
202281%63%
202182%63%
202083%64%
201983%64%
201883%65%
201783%65%
201683%65%
201582%65%
201482%66%
201382%67%
201283%67%
201183%68%
201083%69%
200986%71%
200886%73%
200787%73%
200687%75%
200587%74%
200488%75%
200390%77%
200290%78%
200191%79%
200093%80%
199994%80%
199896%81%
199796%82%
199697%82%
199597%83%
199498%84%
199398%84%
199298%84%
199198%85%
199098%86%
198998%85%
198898%85%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearDe Soto School DistrictKansas
20244%6%
20235%6%
20224%6%
20214%6%
20204%5%
20194%5%
20184%5%
20174%5%
20164%5%
20154%5%
20143%5%
20133%4%
20123%4%
20113%4%
20102%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,465 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,264 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$7,774 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearDe Soto School DistrictKansas
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

Total Expenditure Trends

YearDe Soto School DistrictKansas
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
$14,465
$16,295

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearDe Soto School DistrictKansas
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
$17,264
$17,212

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearDe Soto School DistrictKansas
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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Best De Soto School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Horizon Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7210 Chouteau
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 667-3535
Gr: PK-5 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Clear Creek Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5815 Monticello Rd
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-8700
Gr: PK-5 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
Mize Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7301 Mize Road
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 441-0880
Gr: PK-5 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #44.
Prairie Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
22405 Clear Creek Parkway
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 667-1800
Gr: PK-5 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #55.
Belmont Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5805 Belmont Dr
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 667-1810
Gr: PK-5 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #66.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
21550 West 47th Street
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 441-0808
Gr: PK-5 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #77.
Lexington Trails Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8800 Penner Avenue
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6260
Gr: 6-8 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #88.
Monticello Trails Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6100 Monticello Rd
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-1100
Gr: 6-8 | 655 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #99.
Mill Creek Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8001 Mize Boulevard
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 667-3512
Gr: 6-8 | 676 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1010.
Starside Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
35400 W 91st
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6270
Gr: PK-5 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,067 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 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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