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De Soto High School

Q: Is De Soto High School a good school?

De Soto High School ranks 57 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 83% of Kansas high schools

Summary

De Soto High School is a public high school located in De Soto, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 968 students. The school is part of the highly-ranked De Soto School District, which is ranked 12th out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

De Soto High School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, nearly 50% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38%. The school also maintains high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, on par with the state average. Additionally, De Soto High School has performed well across various student subgroups, ranking among the top high schools in Kansas for both female and male students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Mill Valley High School and Gardner Edgerton High School, De Soto High School consistently outperforms these schools in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. The school's strong academic record, coupled with its diverse student population and specialized programs, make it a standout institution in the De Soto education system.

918

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,468

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35000 W 91st Street
De Soto, KS 66018

(913) 667-6250

District: De Soto

Feeder schools for De Soto High School:

Elementary:	Mize Elementary School
	Starside Elementary
Middle:	Lexington Trails Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Kansas high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg60%

Kansas avg42%

57^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the De Soto

12^th of 264De Soto among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	57 of 332	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	23 of 318	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	25 of 327	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	5 of 324	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	8 of 320	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	21 of 325	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	13 of 314	95.9%	★★★★★
2017	71.4	75 of 316	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	88.3	29 of 313	90.7%	★★★★★
2015	84.2	25 of 326	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	70.0	91 of 323	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	33 of 317	89.6%	★★★★☆
2011	68.8	88 of 298	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	70 of 302	76.8%	★★★★☆
2009	83.0	20 of 291	93.1%	★★★★★
2008	67.3	93 of 267	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	79.3	42 of 280	85.0%	★★★★☆
2006	24.1	225 of 262	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	51.4	40 of 115	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	59 of 111	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	72.4	3 of 41	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	54.7	16 of 47	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	93.7	4 of 250	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	29 of 249	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	92.1	14 of 248	94.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	56.9	19 of 37	48.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	16 of 106	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	34 of 105	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	34 of 110	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	42 of 102	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.9	13 of 99	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	15 of 92	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	18 of 89	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	72 of 246	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	40.8	151 of 249	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.0	47 of 250	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	65 of 223	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	55 of 213	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	42 of 229	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	103 of 228	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	89.1	16 of 258	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	17 of 252	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	9 of 248	96.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	85.4	7 of 57	87.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	118 of 125	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	69 of 124	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	48 of 122	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	40 of 117	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	40 of 115	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	59 of 111	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	59 of 306	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	18 of 295	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	20 of 309	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	4 of 307	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	8 of 302	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	22 of 306	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	11 of 296	96.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2021)98th percentile~ school

Male (2021)94th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)93rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)88th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2021)65th percentile-32 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)49th percentile-45 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-77 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+6 vs state

Mathematics46%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
De Soto High School	Public	9-12	35000 W 91st Street	De Soto	66018	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 667-6250	918	71	12.8	21.6%	715 (77.9%)	20 (2.2%)	135 (14.7%)	13 (1.4%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.1%)	78.2	57^th of 332 public high schools	82.8%		87.1	23^rd of 318 public high schools	92.8%	34	50.0	50.0	46.2	46.2	$13,468	$675	$12,793
Virtual Education Program	Public, Virtual	9-12	35200 West 91st Street	De Soto	66018	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	Yes	No	(913) 667-6200	26				19 (73.1%)	2 (7.7%)	5 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$6,047	$00	$6,047
Eudora Schools Virtual Learning	Public, Virtual	6-12	2203 Church St.	Eudora	66025	Douglas County	Eudora	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 542-4989	23	1	46.0		18 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)					$5,996	$00	$5,996
Eudora High School	Public	9-12	2203 Church	Eudora	66025	Douglas County	Eudora	No	No	No	No	(785) 542-4980	558	38	14.5	31.2%	471 (84.4%)	3 (0.5%)	33 (5.9%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.7%)	81.8	48^th of 332 public high schools	85.5%		53.9	137^th of 318 public high schools	56.9%	89	50.7	50.7	49.6	49.6	$14,929	$2,112	$12,816
Bonner Springs High	Public	9-12	100 McDanield	Bonner Springs	66012	Wyandotte County	Bonner Springs	No	No	No	No	(913) 422-5121	778	62	12.6	53.2%	422 (54.2%)	107 (13.8%)	181 (23.3%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (6.8%)	22.9	268^th of 332 public high schools	19.3%		27.9	254^th of 318 public high schools	20.1%	14	29.1	29.1	19.7	19.7	$14,622	$3,568	$11,054
Mill Valley High School	Public	9-12	5900 Monticello Road	Shawnee	66226	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 422-4351	1,432	90	15.8	10.7%	1,127 (78.7%)	72 (5.0%)	102 (7.1%)	55 (3.8%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	68 (4.7%)	92.2	23^rd of 332 public high schools	93.1%		89.5	20^th of 318 public high schools	93.7%	3	55.4	55.4	61.8	61.8	$12,297	$574	$11,723
Olathe Northwest High School	Public	9-12	21300 College Blvd	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7150	1,958	125	15.6	14.6%	1,434 (73.2%)	117 (6.0%)	203 (10.4%)	109 (5.6%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	84 (4.3%)	82.2	46^th of 332 public high schools	86.1%		87.5	22^nd of 318 public high schools	93.1%	24	52.8	52.8	47.9	47.9	$12,858	$642	$12,216
Olathe West High School	Public	9-12	2200 W Santa Fe St	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7180	1,557	108	14.4	22.5%	1,057 (67.9%)	67 (4.3%)	326 (20.9%)	33 (2.1%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	68 (4.4%)	63.4	103^rd of 332 public high schools	69.0%		61.5	103^rd of 318 public high schools	67.6%		42.4	42.4	40.5	40.5	$14,124	$747	$13,377
Gardner Edgerton High	Public	9-12	425 N. Waverly Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-2600	1,794	118	15.2	35.5%	1,299 (72.4%)	88 (4.9%)	223 (12.4%)	48 (2.7%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (7.3%)	35.2	227^th of 332 public high schools	31.6%		39.7	204^th of 318 public high schools	35.8%	23	34.3	34.3	25.7	25.7	$10,697	$511	$10,186
Step Up Virtual	Public, Virtual	12	300 E. Loula St	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(913) 780-7880	164				69 (42.1%)	21 (12.8%)	64 (39.0%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)								(n/a)					$2,521	$00	$2,521

Frequently Asked Questions about De Soto High School

Is De Soto High School a good school?

De Soto High School ranks 57^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is De Soto High School in?

De Soto

What is the racial makeup of De Soto High School?

Students at De Soto High School are 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend De Soto High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 918 students attended De Soto High School.

What schools feed into De Soto High School?

De Soto High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mize Elementary School
Elementary : Starside Elementary
Middle : Lexington Trails Middle School

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