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 3 public high schools serving 2,376 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 86%.
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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
13 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
7,067 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
532 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
31%
Graduation Rate
98%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
10%
22%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
78%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,465
$16,295
Spending / Student
$17,264
$17,212
Best De Soto School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mill Valley High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5900 Monticello Road
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-4351
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-4351
Gr: 9-12 | 1,432 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
De Soto High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
35000 W 91st Street
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6250
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6250
Gr: 9-12 | 918 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: n/an/a
35200 West 91st Street
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6200
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6200
Gr: 9-12 | 26 students Minority enrollment: 27%
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