High Schools in Desoto 73

Summary:

The Desoto 73 school district in Missouri is home to one high school, Desoto Senior High, which serves grades 9-12 and has an enrollment of 858 students. This standout school is ranked 36th out of 378 Missouri high schools for the 2023-2024 school year, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Desoto Senior High boasts a strong 93.1% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.0% dropout rate, outperforming the state average on several key academic metrics, including the percentage of students proficient or better in Algebra I, Biology I, English I, and English II. The school's student-teacher ratio of 16.3 is reasonable, providing students with more individualized attention, and its spending per student of $10,461 is in line with the state average.

While the school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 38.23% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, it continues to excel academically. Desoto Senior High is a high-performing institution that is effectively serving its students and community, offering a quality education and supporting student achievement.

District Detail

610 Vineland School Rd
De Soto, MO 63020-2561

(636) 586-1000

SchoolDigger Rank:
72^nd of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,464

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP English I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Desoto Senior High	Public	9-12	815 Amvets Dr	De Soto	63020	Jefferson County	Desoto 73	No	No	No	No	(636) 586-1085	862	53	16.2	42.7%	801 (92.9%)	10 (1.2%)	22 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	53.2	134^th of 367 public high schools	63.5%		75.8	36^th of 378 public high schools	90.5%	98	46.6	45.0	53.4	66.7	$11,773	$968	$10,806

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jefferson County R-Vii	6.43 mi	5	58^th
Sunrise R-Ix	6.68 mi	1	139^th
Festus R-VI	7.2 mi	5
Division Of Youth Service	8.63 mi	30
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	8.72 mi	35

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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