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Best High Schools in Zip Code 66018

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Students

Top rankedDe Soto High School57^th of 332 Kansas high schools

Summary:

The 66018 zip code area is home to two high schools: De Soto High School and Virtual Education Program. De Soto High School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Kansas and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

De Soto High School boasts impressive metrics, including a 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.3% for the 2023-2024 school year. The school significantly outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 49.99% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 37.93%. Additionally, De Soto High School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 19.73%, suggesting a relatively affluent student population.

In contrast, the De Soto district also includes the Virtual Education Program, which serves 36 students in the 66018 zip code area. While this virtual high school option provides an alternative for students in the region, De Soto High School remains the standout performer, consistently maintaining strong rankings and ratings over the past few years.

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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

Cities Near Zip Code 66018

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
De Soto	0.92 mi	4	59^th
Lenexa	4.78 mi	8	57^th
Shawnee	5.02 mi	18	56^th
Bonner Springs	5.3 mi	4	211^th
Olathe	5.98 mi	54	91^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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