Desoto 73
Desoto 73 is a public school district based in Desoto, Missouri, serving 2,464 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #84 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 493 students each, more than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Ron Farrow. It spends about $9,910 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.4 students per teacher.
How Desoto 73 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Desoto 73 | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,910 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,828 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 198 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 371 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 274 | 312 | 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 Missouri median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Missouri DESE, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Missouri
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville R-IISmithville | 2,514 | 5 | $10,455 | 14.0 | #82 |
| MarshallMarshall | 2,498 | 8 | $9,672 | 13.3 | #83 |
| Desoto 73Desoto · this district | 2,464 | 5 | $9,910 | 12.4 | #84 |
| Normandy Schools CollaborativeSaint Louis | 2,440 | 7 | $14,486 | 11.5 | #85 |
| Logan-Rogersville R-VIIIRogersville | 2,402 | 5 | $10,118 | 13.8 | #86 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Public SchoolsHarrison, NJ | 2,466 | $20,218 | 14.3 |
| Winona Area Public School DistrictWinona, MN | 2,465 | $15,068 | 13.8 |
| Pella Community School DistrictPella, IA | 2,462 | $11,490 | 14.6 |
| Jamesville-Dewitt Central School DistrictDewitt, NY | 2,461 | $21,002 | 13.3 |
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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