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Schools in De Soto Township · Carbondale Community High School District 165, De Soto Consolidated School District 86

De Soto Township’s public schools score below 62% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving De Soto Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
27%
▼ 3 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 3 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.4K
▲ 4% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Carbondale Community High School District 165
Students per teacher
13.3
IL 13.6
Schools in town
1
1,221 students on the public path
In brief

De Soto Township’s schools, in brief

De Soto Township runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

DeSoto Elementary School (PK–8) is De Soto Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Carbondale Community High School District 165 with Carbondale, Carbondale, De Soto, Makanda, Makanda, Murphysboro and Pomona: Carbondale Comm H S in Carbondale. The high school’s own results earn a B+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Carbondale Community High School District 165 spends $22,399 per student and De Soto Consolidated School District 86 $18,958, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind De Soto Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1496)Better than 40%
Towns in Jackson County (16)Better than 75%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 323 test results and a graduating class of 249 could put De Soto Township anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of De Soto Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (325 in math, 322 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve De Soto Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8DeSoto Elementary SchoolDe Soto Consolidated School District 86C+
9–12Carbondale Comm H Sin CarbondaleB+

De Soto Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (De Soto Consolidated School District 86). From grade 9, students attend the Carbondale Community High School District 165, shared with Carbondale, Carbondale, De Soto, Makanda, Makanda, Murphysboro and Pomona. Its high school is in Carbondale. Parts of De Soto Township (17%, 16% and 4% of its land) are served by Carbondale Elementary School District 95, Elverado Community Unit School District 196 and Herrin Community Unit School District 4 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve De Soto Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Carbondale Community High School District 165Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,023 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$22,399IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
De Soto Consolidated School District 86Grades PK–8 · 1 schools · 198 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,958IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Carbondale Community High School District 16532%
State average 29.9% · 223 students tested
Math · 9–12, Carbondale Community High School District 16526%
State average 25.8% · 218 students tested
Reading · PK–8, De Soto Consolidated School District 8617%
State average 29.9% · 99 students tested
Math · PK–8, De Soto Consolidated School District 8617%
State average 25.8% · 107 students tested

De Soto Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share De Soto Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
De Soto TownshipC+De Soto Consolidated School District 86 PK–8 · Carbondale Community High School District 165 9–12
ElkBElverado Community Unit School District 196
Carbondale—Carbondale Elementary School District 95 PK–8 · Carbondale Community High School District 165 9–12
SomersetCMurphysboro Community Unit School District 186 PK–12 · Elverado Community Unit School District 196 PK–12
Hurst—Herrin Community Unit School District 4

Every school in De Soto Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in De Soto Townshipby address
DeSoto Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · De Soto
C+
198 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving De Soto Townshipin other towns
Carbondale Comm H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Carbondale
B+
1,023 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Tcse-Desoto Elem).

Questions about De Soto Township’s schools

Are De Soto Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools De Soto Township children attend score below 62% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is De Soto Township in?

Two districts: De Soto Consolidated School District 86 runs grades PK–8, and Carbondale Community High School District 165 runs grades 9–12, shared with Carbondale, Carbondale, De Soto, Makanda, Makanda, Murphysboro and Pomona.

Where do De Soto Township kids go to high school?

Carbondale Comm H S in Carbondale, with 1,023 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is De Soto Township’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Carbondale Community High School District 165 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does De Soto Township spend per student?

$22,399 in Carbondale Community High School District 165 and $18,958 in De Soto Consolidated School District 86 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.