District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
5,708
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
11
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
18.3:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$13,676
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,828
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about DESOTO ISD
DESOTO ISD operates 11 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in DESOTO, Texas. NCES reports 5,708 students and 312.64 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 195 of 1200 Texas districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $13,676 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,828 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 560 of 1191 districts in Texas. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 8.8%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 9.8%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 312.64
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $86,461,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
DESOTO ISD location
DESOTO, Texas · 32.5890, -96.8553. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White1.8%
- Hispanic23.8%
- Black70.2%
- Asian0.4%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial3.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in DESOTO ISD
11 current directory entries
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Showing 11 of 11 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER TERRACE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER | Other | PK–PK | 402 | 21.2:1 |
| COCKRELL HILL EL | Elementary | KG–02 | 397 | 15.9:1 |
| CURTISTENE S MCCOWAN MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 643 | 22.7:1 |
| DALLAS COUNTY JJAEP DESOTO CAMPUS | Other | 09–10 | — | — |
| DESOTO ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER (DAEP) | Other | 03–12 | 19 | 2.1:1 |
| DESOTO H S | High | 09–12 | 1,936 | 18.4:1 |
| DESOTO WEST MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 370 | 21.4:1 |
| FRANK D MOATES EL | Elementary | 03–05 | 468 | 15.6:1 |
| KATHERINE JOHNSON TECHNOLOGY MAGNET ACADEMY | Elementary | KG–08 | 536 | 18.8:1 |
| THE MEADOWS EL | Elementary | KG–05 | 312 | 20.4:1 |
| WOODRIDGE FINE ARTS AND GIFTED ACADEMY | Elementary | KG–05 | 362 | 15.7:1 |