Enrollment
133
High
DISTRICT 88 · STATE 475
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
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 36 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 32 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 28 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 37 | 28% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within De Soto Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
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
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like De Soto High
De Soto High's state test result (61.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Soto High this school | 133 | 40.6% | 61.5% |
| Gilman High Gilman | 148 | 42.6% | 47.3% |
| Monticello High Monticello | 100 | 40.0% | 69.4% |
| Turtle Lake High Turtle Lake | 119 | 37.8% | 57.5% |
| Greenwood High Greenwood | 155 | 38.7% | 56.8% |
| Loyal High Loyal | 168 | 40.5% | 36.9% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where De Soto High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Vernon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #44 of 402 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 133 | #388 of 532 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.6% | #155 of 418 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
133
+6 (+5%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 197
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 133 | 13.6 | 9.8:1 | 41% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 124 | 13.6 | 9.1:1 | 39% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 127 | 12.3 | 10.3:1 | 37% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 127 | 13 | 9.8:1 | 41% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 152 | 14.9 | 10.2:1 | 37% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 156 | 15 | 10.4:1 | 33% (52) |
| 2010-11 | 176 | 17 | 10.3:1 | 40% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 211 | 18 | 11.7:1 | 28% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 197 | 20 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for De Soto High.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (152 to 133); teachers down 9% (14.9 to 13.6).
About De Soto High
De Soto High is a small high school in De Soto, Wisconsin, under De Soto Area School District. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 133 students enrolled. The average among high schools in Wisconsin is roughly 475 students; this school is 72% smaller than that.
The district for De Soto High is De Soto Area School District, with 5 schools and 440 students.
At De Soto High, White students make up 92% of the student body. The school is also 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 95% White share among all Vernon County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at De Soto High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 14%.
De Soto High counts 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 9.8 students for each one. The 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin is higher than this school's figure. About 41% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
The model predicts 52.7% for a school in Wisconsin with De Soto High's free or reduced-price lunch share. De Soto High posts 61.5%.
Within Vernon County, median household income is about $71,893, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Federal data list 23 public schools in Vernon County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,669.
Nearest public school: De Soto Virtual School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: 4. De Soto High is 5th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 127 in 2020-21 and 133 in 2024-25, a increase of 6 students.
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Vernon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in De Soto Area School District
- Stoddard ElementaryElementary · 105 students
- De Soto MiddleMiddle · 101 students
- Prairie View ElementaryElementary · 92 students
- De Soto Virtual SchoolCombined · 9 students
Other schools in De Soto
- De Soto MiddleMiddle · 101 students
- Prairie View ElementaryElementary · 92 students
- De Soto Virtual SchoolCombined · 9 students
Other De Soto High schools
One other US public school is named De Soto High. De Soto High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- De Soto High SchoolDe Soto, KS · 918 students
Nearby schools
- De Soto Virtual School0.0 mi · 9
- De Soto Middle0.0 mi · 101
- Kee High School4.9 mi · 87
- Lansing Middle School4.9 mi · 75
- Prairie View Elementary5.7 mi · 92
- New Albin Elementary School6.5 mi · 147
Frequently asked questions
About De Soto HighHow 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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