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De Soto Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Desoto 73 School District details

Desoto 73 School District
610 Vineland School Rd
Desoto, MO 63020

2,543 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Desoto 73 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Missouri

8

(10 is best)

Better than 77.7% of all MO school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 65.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
44%
41%
43%
43%
46%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Athena Elem. School
3775 Athena School Rd
Desoto, MO, 63020
KG-06
Desoto Jr. High School
731 Amvets Dr
Desoto, MO, 63020
07-08
Desoto Sr. High School
815 Amvets Dr
Desoto, MO, 63020
09-12
Early Childhood Ctr. School
1812 Rock Rd
Desoto, MO, 63020
PK-PK
Vineland Elem. School
650 Vineland School Rd
Desoto, MO, 63020
KG-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 96.3% 72.4%
Black 1.2% 16.0%
Hispanic 2.4% 8.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.1% 2.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 42.5% 47.6%
Free lunch eligible 34.6% 40.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.9% 6.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,966 $15,171,000 55.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $551 $1,402,000 5.1%
Staff $526 $1,338,000 4.9%
General Administration $410 $1,042,000 3.8%
School Administration $585 $1,487,000 5.4%
Operation $1,110 $2,822,000 10.2%
Transportation $488 $1,242,000 4.5%
Other $3 $7,000 0.0%
Total Support $3,673 $9,340,000 33.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,195 $3,038,000 11.0%
Total Expenditures $10,833 $27,549,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,684 $5,963,718,000 48.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $844 $752,668,000 6.1%
Staff $459 $409,290,000 3.3%
General Administration $708 $631,865,000 5.1%
School Administration $695 $620,447,000 5.0%
Operation $1,196 $1,066,703,000 8.6%
Transportation $529 $471,790,000 3.8%
Other $280 $249,480,000 2.0%
Total Support $4,710 $4,202,243,000 33.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,505 $2,235,181,000 18.0%
Total Expenditures $13,899 $12,401,142,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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