C
De Soto Consolidated School District 86
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves De Soto 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 Benton.
PK–4Benton Grade Sch K-4Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
5–8Benton Grade Sch 5-8Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
9–12Benton Cons High SchoolBenton Consolidated High School District 103
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Benton Consolidated High School District 103, 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.
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.