High Schools in De Soto

The De Soto school district in Kansas is home to three high schools: Mill Valley High School, De Soto High School, and the Virtual Education Program. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and offer a range of academic and extracurricular opportunities.

Among the three high schools, Mill Valley High School stands out as the top performer. It is ranked 23rd out of 332 Kansas high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, the highest ranking in the district. Mill Valley maintains a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent performance, and boasts the highest test scores in the district, with 55.39% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 61.75% in Mathematics. Additionally, Mill Valley has a relatively low 8.82% free/reduced lunch rate, suggesting a more affluent student population, and spends $8,417 per student, which is lower than the $9,399 spent per student at De Soto High School.

While all three schools have similar 4-year graduation rates of around 89.5% and dropout rates of 1.3% for the 2023-2024 school year, the data reveals a concerning trend of high chronic absenteeism rates, around 19.5%, across the district. This is an area that the De Soto school district may want to investigate and address. Overall, the data indicates that Mill Valley High School is the standout performer in the district, with strong academic results and efficient resource utilization.