Total enrollment
4,155
-683 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
11 schools in DESOTO
Florida · 4,171 students · 2 cities
DESOTO in Florida runs 11 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 4,171 students (an average of 379 per campus).
7-year change in DESOTO
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-2 (-22%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
29%
was 39%
% Hispanic
54%
was 46%
% Black
13%
was 12%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESOTO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | Arcadia | High | 09-12 | 1,215 |
| DESOTO MIDDLE SCHOOL | Arcadia | Middle | 06-08 | 922 |
| MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Arcadia | Elementary | PK-05 | 861 |
| WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Arcadia | Elementary | PK-05 | 622 |
| NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Nocatee | Elementary | PK-05 | 475 |
| DESOTO SECONDARY SCHOOL | Arcadia | Combined | KG-12 | 51 |
| DESOTO VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Arcadia | Combined | KG-12 | 10 |
| REDUCED SERVICES | Arcadia | Combined | KG-12 | 9 |
| DESOTO VIRTUAL ACADEMY | Arcadia | Combined | KG-12 | 6 |
| TEEN PARENT PK CHILD CARE PROGRAM | Arcadia | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
| HOSPITAL AND HOMEBOUND | Arcadia | Combined | M-M | · |
About DESOTO
Across 11 schools, DESOTO enrolls about 4,171 students in Florida. By footprint it is a small district.
For a sense of the school types, DESOTO comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 5 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 379 in this district, noticeably below the Florida typical of 705.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in DESOTO has shrank 14% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 4,838 students to 4,155. The school count fell from 9 to 7 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 39% to 29%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for DESOTO discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.