School District of DeSoto County, Florida

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School District of DeSoto County
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 4,582 (2022-2023)
Schools: 11 (2022-2023)
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School District of DeSoto County is a school district in Florida (DeSoto County). During the 2023 school year, 4,582 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The School District of DeSoto County consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Karen ChanceyDistrict 3
Sharon GoodmanDistrict 2
Kelly MercerDistrict 5
Asena MottDistrict 4
Jami SchuenemanDistrict 1

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $10,237,000 $2,219 19%
Local: $13,727,000 $2,975 26%
State: $29,376,000 $6,367 55%
Total: $53,340,000 $11,560
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $54,491,000 $11,809
Total Current Expenditures: $51,993,000 $11,268
Instructional Expenditures: $28,124,000 $6,095 52%
Student and Staff Support: $5,845,000 $1,266 11%
Administration: $6,898,000 $1,495 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,126,000 $2,411 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,059,000 $446
Construction: $1,520,000 $329
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $429,000 $92
Interest on Debt: $10,000 $2


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 31 40-59 20 30 <50 30-34 37
2018-2019 40 60-79 25-29 40 >=50 25-29 42
2017-2018 38 <50 20-24 38 PS 30-34 41
2016-2017 35 >=50 24 36 <50 25-29 38
2015-2016 32 >=50 20-24 32 PS 20-29 35
2014-2015 35 >=50 15-19 34 PS 40
2013-2014 43 >=50 20-24 44 PS 45
2012-2013 44 60-79 26 44 >=50 47
2011-2012 48 40-59 32 48 PS 52
2010-2011 61 60-79 39 61 PS 68

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 32 40-59 20-24 29 <50 35-39 39
2018-2019 35 40-59 27 32 <50 35-39 41
2017-2018 33 <50 20-24 30 <50 30-34 39
2016-2017 30 <50 23 27 <50 25-29 35
2015-2016 31 >=50 20-24 29 PS 30-34 37
2014-2015 34 >=50 15-19 32 PS 40
2013-2014 41 >=50 25-29 37 PS 49
2012-2013 40 60-79 24 36 <50 49
2011-2012 43 40-59 27 38 PS 52
2010-2011 50 40-59 28 47 PS 59

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85 PS >=80 90-94 PS >=50 75-79
2018-2019 71 70-79 65-69 >=50 75-79
2017-2018 61 PS 50-59 60-64 PS 60-64
2016-2017 64 50-59 60-64 <50 65-69
2015-2016 62 PS 60-69 60-64 >=50 60-64
2014-2015 62 PS 50-59 65-69 PS PS 60-64
2013-2014 61 PS 60-79 55-59 60-64
2012-2013 62 PS 60-69 60-64 PS 60-64
2011-2012 68 PS 70-79 60-64 65-69
2010-2011 63 PS 40-49 65-69 PS 65-69


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 4,582 0.3
2021-2022 4,568 -1.0
2020-2021 4,614 -7.0
2019-2020 4,939 0.3
2018-2019 4,924 1.7
2017-2018 4,838 -1.5
2016-2017 4,912 1.1
2015-2016 4,857 2.3
2014-2015 4,747 1.0
2013-2014 4,700 -1.1
2012-2013 4,752 0.5
2011-2012 4,730 -4.4
2010-2011 4,938 -1.0
2009-2010 4,988 0.7
2008-2009 4,952 -1.1
2007-2008 5,006 0.1
2006-2007 5,001 -0.4
2005-2006 5,019 1.5
2004-2005 4,942 -0.7
2003-2004 4,975 1.2
2002-2003 4,916 4.0
2001-2002 4,718 2.1
2000-2001 4,618 -1.0
1999-2000 4,666 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE School District of DeSoto County (%) Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 2.8
Black 11.4 21.0
Hispanic 50.2 36.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 2.6 4.1
White 34.9 35.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, School District of DeSoto County had 241.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.01.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 15.00
Elementary: 88.00
Secondary: 101.50
Total: 241.00

School District of DeSoto County employed 8.00 district administrators and 12.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 27.00
School Administrators: 12.50
School Administrative Support: 32.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 82.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 67.00
Other Support Services: 129.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The School District of DeSoto County operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Desoto County High School1,2449-12
Desoto Middle School1,1696-8
Desoto Secondary School69KG-12
Desoto Virtual Academy53KG-12
Desoto Virtual Franchise0KG-12
Hospital And Homebound0KG-12
Memorial Elementary School793PK-5
Nocatee Elementary School446PK-5
Reduced Services10KG-12
Teen Paren Pk Child Care Program3PK-PK
West Elementary School795PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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