Total enrollment
2,782
-426 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Desoto
Missouri · Public K-12
Parents in Desoto have 6 public K-12 options when picking a school, with combined enrollment near 2,782 students (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Desoto
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
93%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATHENA ELEM. | Elementary | KG-06 | 465 |
| DESOTO JR. HIGH | Middle | 07-08 | 338 |
| DESOTO SR. HIGH | High | 09-12 | 862 |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. | Elementary | PK-PK | 146 |
| SUNRISE ELEM. | Elementary | PK-08 | 318 |
| VINELAND ELEM. | Elementary | KG-06 | 653 |
About Desoto
Across Desoto, Missouri, 6 public schools teaches about 2,782 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city is made up of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Desoto is around 464 students, 21% above the Missouri average of about 382.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 13%: 3,208 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,782 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 96% to 93% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Desoto discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.