DESOTO H S vs DESOTO WEST MIDDLE

How do these schools compare?

Metric DESOTO H S DESOTO WEST MIDDLE
Location DESOTO, TX DESOTO, TX
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high middle
Enrollment 1,936 370
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.2:1 14.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 58.0% 65.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric DESOTO H S DESOTO WEST MIDDLE
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,420 $13,420
District DESOTO ISD DESOTO ISD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group DESOTO H S DESOTO WEST MIDDLE
White 1.7% 1.4%
African American 71.1% 76.5%
Hispanic or Latino 23.5% 18.4%
Asian 0.4% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.8% 3.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric DESOTO H S DESOTO WEST MIDDLE
AP Courses Offered 20
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 193.6:1 185:1
Chronic Absenteeism 71.1%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 294 63
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.