District Directory Information (2024-2025 School Year)
District Name: DESOTO (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 1200420
State District ID: FL-14
Mailing Address:Po Box 2000Arcadia FL, 34265 –2000
Phone: (863)494-4222
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 8
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
County: Desoto County
County ID: 12027
Locale: Town, Distant (32)
CSA/CBSA: 11580
Total Students: 4,155
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 234.00
Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.76
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
DESOTO district has a staff count of 599.00.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 234.00
  State: 1,901.29
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 234.00
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 13.00
Elementary: 81.00
Secondary: 111.00
Ungraded: 29.00
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 365.00
Instructional Aides: 87.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 14.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
School Psychologists: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 4.00
District Administrators: 10.00
District Administrative Support: 30.00
School Administrators: 12.00
School Administrative Support: 27.00
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 55.00
Other Support Services: 115.00
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $57,032,000 $12,485
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $16,021,000 $3,507 28%
      Local: $13,912,000 $3,046 24%
      State: $27,099,000 $5,932 48%
Total Expenditures: $58,586,000 $12,825
   Total Current Expenditures: $55,616,000 $12,175
      Instructional Expenditures: $29,876,000 $6,540 54%
      Student and Staff Support: $7,077,000 $1,549 13%
      Administration: $6,861,000 $1,502 12%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $11,802,000 $2,584 21%
   Total Capital Outlay: $1,878,000 $411
      Construction: $302,000 $66
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,084,000 $237
   Interest on Debt: $8,000 $2
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2021-2022.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025 school year
Notes:
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  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.