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DeSoto County School District

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DeSoto County School District is located close to the center of Florida. DeSoto County School District has 637.06 square miles of land area and 2.42 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total DeSoto County School District population is 34,785. DeSoto County School District median household income is $36,114 in 2010-2014. DeSoto County School District median house value is $83,800 in 2010-2014. On average, DeSoto County School District is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (59 out of 67, bottom 12%) Elementary/Middle School: (57 out of 67, bottom 15%)* Rank: #58
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	13
Population	34,785 (2010-2014), rank #48
Population Growth	-0.30% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	54.40/sq mi, rank #44
Median Household Income:	$36,114 at 2010-2014—-2.99% increase since 2005-2009, rank #56
Median House Price:	$83,800 at 2010-2014—-24.23% increase since 2005-2009, rank #60
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	637.06 sq mi, rank #41
Water Area:	2.42 sq mi (0.38%), rank #66
State:	Florida
County:	De Soto County
City:	Arcadia, Nocatee, Southeast Arcadia
Zip:	34269, 34266, 34268
Area:	Arcadia, FL

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DeSoto County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

530 Lasolona Ave

Arcadia FL, 34266, De Soto County

Phone: 863-494-4222

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	4,700	4,752	4,730	4,938	4,988	4,952	5,006
English Language Learner Students:	462	501	511	553	513	520	607
Total Teachers:	347.00	334.42	325.11	456.00	350.50	374.50	309.00
Prekindergarten:	4.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Kindergarten:	23.00	25.00	22.00	26.00	23.00	22.00	25.00
Elementary:	107.00	104.17	107.00	151.00	110.50	124.50	125.00
Secondary:	122.50	115.67	113.31	116.00	109.00	113.50	117.00
Ungraded:	90.50	87.58	80.80	161.00	106.00	112.50	40.00
Total Other Staff:	358.00	350.59	372.76	432.00	338.00	353.00	383.00
Instructional Aides:	81.50	78.17	93.00	117.00	88.00	90.00	99.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	9.00	7.00	9.00	9.00	9.00	9.00	9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	3.00	2.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	5.00	4.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	6.00	6.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	6.00
Library/Media Support:	3.00	3.00	4.00	4.00	5.00	5.00	4.00
District Administrators:	9.00	9.50	10.00	10.00	10.00	10.00	9.00
District Administrative Support:	42.00	44.13	47.76	54.00	43.00	49.00	57.00
School Administrators:	14.00	11.00	11.00	14.00	14.00	15.00	14.00
School Administrative Support:	29.50	28.50	37.00	32.00	29.00	29.00	31.00
Student Support Services:	28.00	27.79	18.00	21.00	18.00	17.00	21.00
Other Support Services:	137.00	135.50	138.00	166.00	117.00	123.00	132.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	13.54	14.21	14.55	10.83	14.23	13.22	16.20

Schools

Desoto Connections	Grade 6 to Grade 12	930 East Cypress St, Arcadia FL 34266
Desoto County Adult Education Center	Grade 9 to Grade 12	310 West Whidden St, Arcadia FL 34266
Desoto County High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1710 East Gibson St, Arcadia FL 34266
Desoto Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	420 East Gibson St, Arcadia FL 34266
Desoto Virtual Instruction Program	Kindergarten to Grade 12	494 North Manatee Ave, Arcadia FL 34266
Early Education Center	Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten	318 North Wilson Ave, Arcadia FL 34266
Hospital And Homebound	Kindergarten to Grade 12	530 Lasolona Ave, Arcadia FL 34266
Memorial Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	851 East Hickory St, Arcadia FL 34266
Nocatee Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	4846 Sw Shores Ave, Nocatee FL 34268
Private Pk Ese	Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten	530 Lasolona Ave, Arcadia FL 34266
Reduced Services	Kindergarten to Grade 12	530 Lasolona Ave, Arcadia FL 34266
Spring Lake Youth Academy	Grade 6 to Grade 12	8805 Sw Start Center St, Arcadia FL 34269
West Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	304 West Imogene St, Arcadia FL 34266

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
EOC Test
2012	Algebra 1	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	397	402
2013	Algebra 1	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	395	406
2013	Biology 1	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	402	404
2013	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	403	403
FCAT Test
2004	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	310	323
2005	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	315	322
2006	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	312	324
2007	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	314	323
2008	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	310	327
2009	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	317	327
2010	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	321	331
2011	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	314	329
2004	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	283	300
2005	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	285	296
2006	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	281	298
2007	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	278	300
2008	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	287	306
2009	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	292	305
2010	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	299	310
2011	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	282	309
2012	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	235	244
2013	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	241	246
2006	Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	297	298
2007	Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	280	302
2008	Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	275	304
2009	Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	286	303
2010	Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	296	306
2011	Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	280	307
2007	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	325	328
2008	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	331	333
2009	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	329	337
2010	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	335	337
2011	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	319	337
2012	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	195	202
2013	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	189	201
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	303	309
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	310	313
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	307	313
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	309	314
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	298	314
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	193	201
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	191	201
2004	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	294	312
2005	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	308	312
2006	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	301	318
2007	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	309	319
2008	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	322	324
2009	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	324	330
2010	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	319	330
2011	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	328	331
2012	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	210	215
2013	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	207	215
2004	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	302	318
2005	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	316	319
2006	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	302	314
2007	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	304	316
2008	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	313	319
2009	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	321	324
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	319	323
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	313	323
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	206	213
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	204	212
2007	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	317	332
2008	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	332	333
2009	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	328	335
2010	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	331	336
2011	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	326	336
2012	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	219	222
2013	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	214	221
2007	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	294	310
2008	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	294	305
2009	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	298	311
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	301	310
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	295	310
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	214	221
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	213	220
2006	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	284	299
2007	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	287	306
2008	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	299	310
2009	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	296	314
2010	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	306	318
2011	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	305	322
2012	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	312	322
2013	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	193	201
2004	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	287	301
2005	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	308	305
2006	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	311	312
2007	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	308	307
2008	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	303	313
2009	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	322	316
2010	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	313	319
2011	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	308	319
2012	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	222	227
2013	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	224	226
2004	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	282	297
2005	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	291	299
2006	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	294	311
2007	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	298	306
2008	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	295	310
2009	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	312	313
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	301	315
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	301	315
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	218	225
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	220	225
2007	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	302	312
2008	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	313	315
2009	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	304	314
2010	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	316	314
2011	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	303	314
2012	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	232	236
2013	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	231	235
2007	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	295	313
2008	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	302	315
2009	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	303	318
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	314	322
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	305	322
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	227	231
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	223	231
2004	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	286	311
2005	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	296	313
2006	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	290	314
2007	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	308	318
2008	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	306	324
2009	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	314	322
2010	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	312	324
2011	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	321	325
2012	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	237	243
2013	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	235	240
2004	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	266	295
2005	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	277	297
2006	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	276	299
2007	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	295	303
2008	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	288	310
2009	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	299	312
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	297	312
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	303	313
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	230	237
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	228	237
2006	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	262	289
2007	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	282	298
2008	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	275	305
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	276	305
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	286	310
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	304	315
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	282	316
2013	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	191	200
2007	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	280	302
2008	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	296	309
2009	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	289	313
2010	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	297	311
2007	Reading	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	286	308
2008	Reading	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	299	313
2009	Reading	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	294	316
2010	Reading	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	302	317
2011	Reading	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	298	317
2012	Reading	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	235	240
2013	Reading	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	230	240

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$43,921,000	$9,286		$48,843,000	$9,891		$49,902,000	$10,004
Federal:	$8,900,000	$1,882	20.3%	$9,952,000	$2,015	20.4%	$10,306,000	$2,066	20.7%
State:	$21,986,000	$4,648	50.1%	$25,038,000	$5,070	51.3%	$23,569,000	$4,725	47.2%
Local:	$13,035,000	$2,756	29.7%	$13,853,000	$2,805	28.4%	$16,027,000	$3,213	32.1%
Total Expenditures:	$45,404,000	$9,599		$48,708,000	$9,864		$48,794,000	$9,782
Total Current Expenditures:	$41,811,000	$8,840		$44,884,000	$9,090		$43,623,000	$8,746
Instructional Expenditures:	$23,438,000	$4,955	56.1%	$26,371,000	$5,340	58.8%	$25,334,000	$5,079	58.1%
Student and Staff Support:	$4,859,000	$1,027	11.6%	$4,931,000	$999	11.0%	$4,943,000	$991	11.3%
Administration:	$4,612,000	$975	11.0%	$4,900,000	$992	10.9%	$4,888,000	$980	11.2%
Operations, Food, Other:	$8,902,000	$1,882	21.3%	$8,682,000	$1,758	19.3%	$8,458,000	$1,696	19.4%
Total Capital Outlay:	$2,527,000	$534		$2,893,000	$586		$4,314,000	$865
Construction:	$1,346,000	$285		$1,502,000	$304		$3,314,000	$664
Total Other:	$958,000	$203		$815,000	$165		$733,000	$147
Interest on Debt:	$108,000	$23		$116,000	$23		$124,000	$25

Total Salary:	$24,571,000	$5,195		$25,078,000	$5,079		$24,412,000	$4,894
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$14,616,000	$3,090	59.5%	$15,148,000	$3,068	60.4%	$14,482,000	$2,903	59.3%
Other Salary:	$9,955,000	$2,105	40.5%	$9,930,000	$2,011	39.6%	$9,930,000	$1,991	40.7%
Total Benefit:	$8,323,000	$1,760		$9,912,000	$2,007		$9,142,000	$1,833
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$4,740,000	$1,002	57.0%	$5,870,000	$1,189	59.2%	$5,265,000	$1,056	57.6%
Other Benefit:	$3,583,000	$758	43.0%	$4,042,000	$819	40.8%	$3,877,000	$777	42.4%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	80.4%	82.2%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	18.8%	17.0%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	11.0 years	11.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	40.4%	39.9%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	21.1%	21.1%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	20.6%	17.9%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	9.2%	10.3%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	8.8%	10.8%

Mean Base Salary:	$40,319.0	$38,017.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$35,579.0	$33,556.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$37,883.0	$34,830.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$44,456.0	$41,218.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$49,388.0	$45,759.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$56,996.0	$54,618.0

* DeSoto County School District was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.