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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DE SOTO AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550324000365

De Soto High

615 Main St, De Soto, WI 54624 · (608) 648-0100 · Vernon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL133 STUDENTS
Enrollment
133
High
DISTRICT 88 · STATE 475
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 45.0:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
54 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
36
Grade 10
32
Grade 11
28
Grade 12
37
Student demographics
White
12392%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
43%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 15%
Two+
65%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7556%
Female
5844%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
133
-19 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 10.2:1
% White
92%
was 97%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About De Soto High

De Soto High is a rural-scale high school in De Soto, Wisconsin, one of the schools within De Soto Area School District. The school enrolls 133 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so De Soto High sits 72% smaller than that benchmark.

Within De Soto Area School District, which oversees 5 schools and 440 students, De Soto High is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, De Soto High records that nearly all students (92%) are White. The remainder comes out to 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, De Soto High has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting De Soto High tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 41% of students at De Soto High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), De Soto High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 52.7%, the actual is 61.5%, a residual of +8.8 points.

Around the school, census data for Vernon County shows median household earnings sit near $71,893, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. De Soto High is one of 23 public schools in Vernon County (combined enrollment of about 3,669 students).

Nearest neighbor: De Soto Virtual School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts De Soto High at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 67.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at De Soto High has contracted 12%, going from 152 students in 2018 to 133 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 97% to 92% across the same window.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Vernon County at a glance

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Population
31,049
Census ACS
Median income
$71,893
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
3,669 students

Quick facts

School name
De Soto High
District
De Soto Area School District
Address
615 Main St, De Soto, WI 54624
Phone
(608) 648-0100
County
Vernon County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
133
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
9.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
54 (41%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
550324000365
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About De Soto High
How large is De Soto High?
De Soto High enrolls approximately 133 students in grades 09-12.
Is De Soto High an elementary, middle, or high school?
De Soto High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does De Soto High have?
De Soto High employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at De Soto High?
At De Soto High, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is De Soto High in?
De Soto High is part of De Soto Area School District.
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