A+
De Soto Unified School District 232
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Shawnee, De Soto and Lexington, and parts of Olathe, Lenexa and Bonner Springs.
Students
7,067
Schools
13
Spent per student
$12,922
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$123.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about De Soto Unified School District 232
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the KS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $123.7M, about $17,502 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Denison.
PK–5Holton Elementary SchoolHolton Unified School District 336
6–8Holton MiddleHolton Unified School District 336
9–12Holton HighHolton Unified School District 336
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,922 per student · 14% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 58%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,097’20
7,219’21
7,227’22
7,144’23
7,067’24
About steady.
Students
White 78%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Mize Elementary School
A+474 students12:1
Clear Creek Elem
A461 students13:1
Riverview Elementary
A441 students12:1
Prairie Ridge Elementary School
A+431 students13:1
Starside Elem
A−428 students11:1
Belmont Elementary School
A+381 students12:1
Horizon Elementary
A+351 students12:1
Mill Creek Middle School
B+676 students14:1
Monticello Trails Middle School
A−655 students13:1
Lexington Trails Middle School
A−393 students12:1
Mill Valley High School
B+1,432 students16:1
De Soto High School
A−918 students13:1
Virtual Education Program
26 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Blue Valley Unified School District 229Aubry, Overland Park, Oxford
$13,588per student
Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School DistrictLake Quivira, Merriam, Overland Park
$13,332per student
Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458Fairmount, Sherman
$15,103per student
Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231Gardner, Gardner
$13,601per 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.