De Soto, KS Education – Graduation Rates, Student To Teacher Ratio & Test Scores

De Soto school information

Index	De Soto	Kansas	National
Average Test Scores	48%	38%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	12:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	3	970	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	190	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	86	7,963

The De Soto, KS educational system consists of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. De Soto public schools have average test scores of 48% which is 26% higher than than the Kansas average and 3% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of De Soto public schools is 12:1, compared to 14:1 in Kansas and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 82.7% of students have completed 8th grade, 82.7% have completed high school, 30.2% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.8% have completed a doctorate degree.

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The average school test scores in De Soto are 3% lower than the national average.
There are approximately 3 public schools in De Soto.
82.7% of people in De Soto have completed 8th grade.
82.7% of people in De Soto have completed high school.
30.2% of people in De Soto have completed a bachelors degree.

Best Schools in De Soto

De Soto High School35000 W 91st StreetGrades: 9 - 12Students: 741 · Ratio: 14:147
Lexington Trails Middle School8800 Penner AvenueGrades: 6 - 8Students: 323 · Ratio: 11:144
Starside Elementary35400 W 91stGrades: PK - 5Students: 425 · Ratio: 12:152

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Education level achieved in De Soto

Index	De Soto	Kansas	National
Completed 8th grade	82.7%	87.4%	84.3%
Completed high school	82.7%	86.1%	83.0%
Completed some college	64.5%	63.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	37.7%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	30.2%	31.6%	30.3%
Completed masters	12.1%	11.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.8%	3.0%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.1%	1.2%	1.3%

Highest level of education achieved in De Soto (high school & post-secondary)

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Edgerton, KS	1,640	77%	56%
Gardner, KS	20,667	56%	14%
Lenexa, KS	51,206	55%	12%
Shawnee, KS	64,444	54%	9%
Linwood, KS	391	52%	6%
De Soto, KS	5,982	48%	3%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Pingree Grove, IL	5,983	48%	2%
Jordan, MN	5,981	68%	38%
Gas City, IN	5,983	66%	34%
Northville, MI	5,986	68%	39%
Roanoke, AL	5,987	37%	25%
De Soto, KS	5,982	48%	3%

Source: The De Soto, KS education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.