Total enrollment
7,067
-275 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
13 schools in De Soto
Kansas · 7,067 students · 3 cities
De Soto in Kansas operates 13 K-12 public campuses, enrolling about 7,067 students (around 544 per campus).
7-year change in De Soto
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
78%
was 83%
% Hispanic
10%
was 8%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Valley High School | Shawnee | High | 09-12 | 1,432 |
| De Soto High School | De Soto | High | 09-12 | 918 |
| Mill Creek Middle School | Lenexa | Middle | 06-08 | 676 |
| Monticello Trails Middle School | Shawnee | Middle | 06-08 | 655 |
| Mize Elementary School | Shawnee | Elementary | PK-05 | 474 |
| Clear Creek Elem | Shawnee | Elementary | PK-05 | 461 |
| Riverview Elementary | Shawnee | Elementary | PK-05 | 441 |
| Prairie Ridge Elementary School | Shawnee | Elementary | PK-05 | 431 |
| Starside Elem | De Soto | Elementary | PK-05 | 428 |
| Lexington Trails Middle School | De Soto | Middle | 06-08 | 393 |
| Belmont Elementary School | Shawnee | Elementary | PK-05 | 381 |
| Horizon Elementary | Shawnee | Elementary | PK-05 | 351 |
| Virtual Education Program | De Soto | High | 09-12 | 26 |
About De Soto
Across 13 schools, De Soto instructs about 7,067 students in Kansas. By footprint it is a sparse district.
For a sense of the school types, De Soto comprises 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high schools.
On a per-school basis, De Soto runs about 544 students per campus, 53% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 355.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in De Soto has fell 4% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 7,342 students to 7,067. De Soto now counts 13 public schools, up from 12 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 83% to 78% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for De Soto discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.