DeSoto County, Florida: schools and neighborhoods

DeSoto County is in the Heartland (Highlands, Okeechobee, Hardee, DeSoto, Hendry, Glades) area. Figures for schools count campuses located in the county.

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Public school students
4,116 (2024-25)
Students by group
54.5% Hispanic, 28.6% White, 13.1% Black, 3.1% two or more races, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander or American Indian students (2024-25)

Enrollment fell 13% from 4,727 students in 2015-16 to 4,116 in 2024-25.

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