De Soto
De Soto is a public school district based in De Soto, Kansas, serving 7,295 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #12 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 561 students each, more than the Kansas median of 395. It spends about $10,610 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Kansas median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How De Soto compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | De Soto | Kansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,610 | $12,405 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,083 | $7,438 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $122.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $102.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 554 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 932 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 521 | 449 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DerbyDerby | 7,416 | 13 | $10,331 | 15.0 | #10 |
| Geary County SchoolsJunction City | 7,307 | 15 | $13,044 | 12.5 | #11 |
| De SotoDe Soto · this district | 7,295 | 13 | $10,610 | 13.2 | #12 |
| Dodge CityDodge City | 7,268 | 11 | $12,965 | 18.3 | #13 |
| Manhattan-OgdenManhattan | 7,204 | 14 | $12,254 | 13.2 | #14 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half Hollow Hills Central School DistrictDix Hills, NY | 7,302 | $31,329 | 11.2 |
| El Monte Union HighEl Monte, CA | 7,295 | $15,158 | 21.0 |
| Franklin Township Public School DistrictSomerset, NJ | 7,294 | $23,009 | 10.5 |
| Seguin ISDSeguin, TX | 7,290 | $10,602 | 15.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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