Skip to main content

Home Explore Compare About

Schools.now

Comprehensive K-12 school district data for informed decision-making. Compare districts across the nation.

About

Explore Districts Compare Districts

Legal

Terms of Service Privacy Policy

Other

About Data Sources Contact Us

© 2026 Schools.now · Data for informational purposes only.

ExploreDESOTO ISD

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 4816860

DESOTO ISD

DESOTO, TX

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

5,708

+0.4%YoY

Graduation Rate

88.7%

+1.8%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$18,072

-3.2%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

18.3:1

+19.6%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

100.0%

+0.6%vs. State

English Language Learners

14.7%

-8.1%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

16.0%

-6.4%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+1.4%

Similar Districts

TERRELL ISD

TERRELL, TX

Similarity 93.8

Same state

Same locale (Suburb)

Same district type (Regular)

Open District Compare Pair

SOUTHSIDE ISD

SAN ANTONIO, TX

Similarity 92.3

Same state

Same locale (Suburb)

Same district type (Regular)

Open District Compare Pair

FRIENDSWOOD ISD

FRIENDSWOOD, TX

Similarity 92.0

Same state

Same locale (Suburb)

Same district type (Regular)

Open District Compare Pair

ELGIN ISD

ELGIN, TX

Similarity 91.4

Same state

Same locale (Suburb)

Same district type (Regular)

Open District Compare Pair