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Arcadia, FL
Public School Ratings




Arcadia Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Desoto School District details

Desoto School District
530 Lasolona Ave
Arcadia, FL 34266

4,582 Students enrolled in District

12 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Desoto School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Florida

2

(10 is best)

Better than 10.7% of all FL school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 22.8% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
34%
51%
33%
50%
35%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Desoto County High School
1710 E Gibson St
Arcadia, FL, 34266
09-12
Desoto Middle School
420 E Gibson St
Arcadia, FL, 34266
06-08
Desoto Secondary School
318 N Wilson Ave
Arcadia, FL, 34266
KG-12
Desoto Virtual Academy School
530 Lasolona Ave
Arcadia, FL, 34266
KG-12
Desoto Virtual Franchise School
310 W Whidden St
Arcadia, FL, 34266
KG-12
Desoto Virtual Instruction Program School
310 W Whidden St
Arcadia, FL, 34266
M-M
Hospital And Homebound School
494 N Manatee Ave
Arcadia, FL, 34266
KG-12
Memorial Elementary School
851 E Hickory St
Arcadia, FL, 34266
PK-05
Nocatee Elementary School
4846 Sw Shores Ave
Nocatee, FL, 34268
PK-05
Reduced Services School
310 W Whidden St
Arcadia, FL, 34266
KG-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 35.8% 37.2%
Black 11.7% 21.8%
Hispanic 51.6% 37.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.7% 3.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 74.2% 52.2%
Free lunch eligible 70.4% 48.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.8% 3.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,138 $28,124,000 51.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $528 $2,418,000 4.4%
Staff $748 $3,427,000 6.3%
General Administration $275 $1,262,000 2.3%
School Administration $680 $3,118,000 5.7%
Operation $1,246 $5,709,000 10.5%
Transportation $467 $2,138,000 3.9%
Other $550 $2,518,000 4.6%
Total Support $4,494 $20,590,000 37.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,261 $5,777,000 10.6%
Total Expenditures $11,892 $54,491,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,069 $17,407,883,000 52.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $527 $1,512,050,000 4.5%
Staff $633 $1,814,776,000 5.4%
General Administration $105 $300,687,000 0.9%
School Administration $536 $1,538,939,000 4.6%
Operation $1,086 $3,114,724,000 9.3%
Transportation $337 $967,831,000 2.9%
Other $284 $815,478,000 2.4%
Total Support $3,509 $10,064,485,000 30.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,051 $5,882,029,000 17.6%
Total Expenditures $11,628 $33,354,397,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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