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De Soto Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Bergen, Stoddard, Genoa, Freeman, Sterling, Wheatland, De Soto, Genoa and Ferryville.

Students
440
Schools
5
Spent per student
$18,075
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$3.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about De Soto Area School District

  • School Grade C−: better than 16% of Wisconsin districts
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 10% more per student than the WI average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020
  • Debt of $3.6M, about $8,227 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Radisson.

PK–5Winter ElementaryWinter School District
6–8Winter MiddleWinter School District
9–12Winter HighWinter School District

Test scores vs. WI

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 90.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,075 per student · 10% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 49%Federal 17%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
490’20
476’21
468’22
455’23
440’24

Down 10.2% since 2020.

Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

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.

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