Public schools in Desoto, MO
Desoto has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,782 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Desoto 73 runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Desoto's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Desoto | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto 73 | 5 | 2,543 | $11,996 |
| Sunrise R-IX School District | 1 | 333 | $14,171 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Desoto, 862 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Senior High | 862 | 16.2 | 32.9% | Desoto 73 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Desoto, 338 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Jr. High | 338 | 11.8 | 38.2% | Desoto 73 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Desoto, 1,436 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vineland Elementary | 653 | 11.1 | 46.4% | Desoto 73 |
| Athena Elementary | 465 | 10.1 | 43.9% | Desoto 73 |
| Sunrise Elementary | 318 | 10.5 | 32.7% | Sunrise R-IX |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Desoto, 146 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Ctr. | 146 | 12.2 | 35.6% | Desoto 73 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Desoto's public schools compare with Missouri's
The median Desoto school has 11.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Missouri median of 12.5. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 402 students (state 317).
| Desoto | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.4 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 402 | 317 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 48% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Desoto schools and the 2,294 Missouri schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Desoto
- Desoto 73Runs 5 of Desoto's 6 public schools and spent $11,996 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,996
- Desoto Senior High, the largest high school in Desoto862 students in 2024-25, 16.2 per teacher.862
- Compare Desoto 73 with Sunrise R-IX School DistrictDesoto's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MissouriMissouri's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Desoto addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Desoto
How many public schools are in Desoto, MO?
6 public schools with an address in Desoto were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,782 students.What is the largest high school in Desoto?
Desoto Senior High, with 862 students in 2024-25 (Desoto 73).Which districts run Desoto's schools?
Desoto 73 (5 schools), Sunrise R-IX School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25