Other / mixed grade configuration · De Soto, IL
Desoto Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Desoto Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
The verdict
Desoto Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Illinois schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 198
- students enrolled
Desoto Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 171215001472 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+12 students YoY
Desoto Elementary School grew from 180 students in 2022-23 to 192 in 2023-24 (+6.7%).
Teacher FTE lost 19.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+12 students YoY 171215001472 · De Soto, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
198 enr · 10.4:1 · RII 37
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Desoto Elementary School grew from 180 students in 2022-23 to 192 in 2023-24 (+6.7%). Teacher FTE lost 19.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Desoto Elementary School compares
Desoto Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 26% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 198 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 79.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 35.3, Desoto Elementary School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Desoto Cons Sd 86 reports $18,044 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~198 students)
Frequently asked questions about Desoto Elementary School
How many students attend Desoto Elementary School?
Desoto Elementary School has 198 students enrolled. It is a public school in De Soto, IL. CCD year-over-year: 180 (2022-23) → 192 (2023-24), up 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Desoto Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Desoto Elementary School is 10.4:1, which is 26% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Desoto Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Desoto Elementary School is White at 79.3% of enrollment, in De Soto, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Desoto Elementary School?
Desoto Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Desoto Cons Sd 86?
None reported; Desoto Cons Sd 86 operates only Desoto Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.