A+
De Soto Unified School District 232
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Shawnee, De Soto and Lexington Township, 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 Rural Township.
PK–4Lecompton ElemPerry Public Schools Unified School District 343
5–8Perry-Lecompton MiddlePerry Public Schools Unified School District 343
9–12Perry Lecompton HighPerry Public Schools Unified School District 343
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 Township, Overland Park, Oxford Township
$13,588per student
Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School DistrictLake Quivira, Merriam, Overland Park
$13,332per student
Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458Fairmount Township, Sherman Township
$15,103per student
Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231Gardner, Gardner Township
$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.