DeSoto Cons SD 86

Located at 311 Hurst Rd in De Soto, Illinois, DeSoto Consolidated School District 86 is an open, traditional public school district situated within a rural fringe setting near the Carbondale metropolitan area. Operating a single school facility, this non-charter district serves young learners across a complete elementary and middle school pathway, offering instruction from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Represented within U.S. Congressional District 1712, State Senate District 17059, and State House District 17118, the district provides dedicated public education services to its local community, maintaining active communication channels through its official website (desoto86.org) and phone line at (618) 867-2317.

According to the 2024–2025 NCES dataset, the district serves a total enrollment of 198 students, comprising 103 male and 95 female learners. Grade-level cohorts range from 22 pre-kindergarten and 17 kindergarten students to 11 eighth-graders, with individual primary grades serving between 17 and 27 pupils. Demographically, the student body includes 157 White students, 24 students of two or more races, 10 Black students, and 7 Hispanic students. To deliver instruction and oversee district operations, DeSoto Consolidated School District 86 employs a full-time equivalent (FTE) workforce of 82.8 staff members, consisting of 38.0 teacher FTEs, 2.0 instructional aide FTEs, and 42.8 support staff FTEs.