C+
De Soto 73 School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves De Soto and Olympian Village.
Students
2,464
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,053
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$30.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about De Soto 73 School District
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of Missouri districts
- Spends 10% less per student than the MO average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.3% since 2020
- Debt of $30.2M, about $12,270 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for De Soto.
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,053 per student · 10% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 48%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,603’20
2,578’21
2,543’22
2,504’23
2,464’24
Down 5.3% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
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.