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De Soto Consolidated School District 86
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves De Soto Township and De Soto.
Students
198
Schools
1
Spent per student
$18,958
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about De Soto Consolidated School District 86
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.9% since 2020
- Debt of $0.6M, about $3,056 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Beckemeyer.
PK–2Beckemeyer Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
3–8Breese Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
9–12Central Comm High SchoolCentral Community High School District 71
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Central Community High School District 71, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,958 per student · 12% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 47%Federal 27%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
187’20
177’21
180’22
192’23
198’24
Up 5.9% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Two or more races 12%Black 5%Hispanic 4%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Elverado Community Unit School District 196Elk Township, Somerset Township
$18,144per student
Carbondale Community High School District 165Carbondale Township
$22,399per student
Carbondale Elementary School District 95Carbondale Township
$19,629per student
Herrin Community Unit School District 4Hurst
$14,164per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.