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FL Regular Public School District 8 Schools

DESOTO

ARCADIA, FL 34266 • DeSoto County • 8 Operating Schools
(863) 494-4222
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District Administrative Profile

Source: NCES 2024-2025
District Structure Regular Public School District
Grade Span Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Town: Distant
Supervisory Union None (Independent)
NCES District ID 1200420
State Identifier FL-14
County FIPS 12027
Charter Classification Not a charter district
Operating Schools 8 schools
Central Office Phone (863) 494-4222
Administrative Office Location 530 Lasolona Ave
Arcadia, FL 34266-4911
Mailing Address PO BOX 2000
Arcadia, FL 34265-2000

Geographic Service Area (Counties, Municipalities & ZIPs)

Counties Served

Cities & Towns Served

District Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 2,750 5,500 2020-2021: 4,614 students 4,614 2020-2021 2021-2022: 4,568 students 4,568 -1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 4,582 students 4,582 +0.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 4,286 students 4,286 -6.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 4,155 students 4,155 -3.1% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 8 4,155 232.5 17.9:1 2,470
2023-2024 10 4,286 222.5 19.3:1 2,979
2022-2023 11 4,582 239.3 19.2:1 3,358
2021-2022 12 4,568 249.0 18.4:1 2,952
2020-2021 11 4,614 251.0 18.4:1 2,862

Schools in this District (10)

Source: NCES 2024-2025

School Name Grades Level Type City Action
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PK-5 Elementary School Regular School ARCADIA View ›
NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PK-5 Elementary School Regular School NOCATEE View ›
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PK-5 Elementary School Regular School ARCADIA View ›
DESOTO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 9-12 High School Regular School ARCADIA View ›
DESOTO MIDDLE SCHOOL 6-8 Middle School Regular School ARCADIA View ›
DESOTO VIRTUAL ACADEMY — General K-12 Regular School ARCADIA View ›
DESOTO VIRTUAL FRANCHISE — General K-12 Regular School ARCADIA View ›
DESOTO SECONDARY SCHOOL K-12 Other / Combined Alternative School ARCADIA View ›
REDUCED SERVICES K-12 Other / Combined Alternative School ARCADIA View ›
TEEN PARENT PK CHILD CARE PROGRAM PK Pre-K Only Regular School ARCADIA View ›