DeSoto County Public Schools
Public school district in DeSoto County. School year shown with each figure.
Open the interactive DeSoto view- Students
- 4,116 (2024-25)
- Students by group
- 54.4% Hispanic, 28.5% White, 13.1% Black, 3.1% two or more races, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander or American Indian students (2024-25)
- Economically disadvantaged
- 82.2% of students (2025-26)
- FAST and B.E.S.T.: Level 3 or above
- 43% (2025-26)
- Chronically absent
- 32.5% of students (2025-26)
- Schools
- 7
Enrollment fell 13% from 4,727 students in 2015-16 to 4,116 in 2024-25.
Schools
- Desoto County High School (high school, rated C)
- Desoto Middle School (middle school, rated C)
- Desoto Secondary School (school)
- Memorial Elementary School (elementary school, rated C)
- Nocatee Elementary School (elementary school, rated C)
- Reduced Services (school)
- West Elementary School (elementary school, rated C)
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations, National Center for Education Statistics
- Lunch status by school, 2025-26, Florida Department of Education
- English language learners by school, 2025-26, Florida Department of Education
- Florida school grades, Florida Department of Education
- FAST and B.E.S.T. assessment results by school, Spring 2026, Florida Department of Education
- Students absent 21 or more days and absent 10% or more, 2024-25, Florida Department of Education
- Student discipline data by school, 2024-25, Florida Department of Education