Enrollment
918
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 200549000127
De Soto High School — De Soto, KS
Federal NCES profile for De Soto High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 32
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 25
📋 Attendance 58
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
59.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.9:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
+17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.3%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How De Soto High School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
De Soto High School reports 918 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 59.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% above the Kansas state mean of 14.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 6% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 15.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 64% below the Kansas average and 70% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 375 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding De Soto spends $12,860 per pupil district-wide, below the Kansas average of $17,342 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 32.9% from local sources (property taxes), 60.8% from the state, and 6.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How De Soto High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Kansas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.9:1 | ▲ 17% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.3% | ▼ 64% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 918 | top 95% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
15.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 64% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher
— 17% above state mean
Top 88% in Kansas — lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$12,860
per pupil, district-wide
— below Kansas avg of $17,342
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.5 FTE
Per 375 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 918 Top 95% in Kansas — larger than 5% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 59.0
Students per teacher 16.9:1 +17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 15.3% -64% vs state
NCES ID 200549000127
Student demographics
White 77.9%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 2.2%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: White at 77.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 21
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.5
Students per counselor 375:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.7%
In-school suspensions 18
Out-of-school suspensions 39
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for De Soto, which includes De Soto High School.
$12,860
Per student
-26%
vs Kansas
Avg $17,342
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 32.9%
State 60.8%
Federal 6.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,432
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Enrollment
- 676
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Enrollment
- 655
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Enrollment
- 474
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Enrollment
- 461
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
Similar other schools in De Soto
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about De Soto High School
How many students attend De Soto High School?
De Soto High School has 918 students enrolled. It is a other school in De Soto, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at De Soto High School?
The student-teacher ratio at De Soto High School is 16.9:1, which is 17% higher than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at De Soto High School?
15.3% of students at De Soto High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of De Soto High School?
The largest demographic group at De Soto High School is White at 77.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in De Soto, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for De Soto High School?
De Soto High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.