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De Soto Area School District

615 Main St
De Soto, WI 54624-8644
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%
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De Soto Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 8 students in De Soto Area School District.
Public Charter Schools in De Soto Area School District have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
234 Schools
# Students
455 Students
48,853 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
2,522 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
De Soto Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#353 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
40%
29%
38%
55-59%
44%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.11
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
22%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
94%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,026 is higher than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,635 is higher than the state median of $17,018. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,026
$17,045
Spending / Student
$18,635
$17,018

Best De Soto Area School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
615 Main St
De Soto, WI 54624
(608) 648-3311
Gr: K-12 | 8 students

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 455 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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