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There were 4,582 students enrolled in DeSoto County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that the sixth-grade had the biggest classes with 461 students, while pre-kindergarten had the least number of students that year with just 52 students.

School District of DeSoto County has a main office in Arcadia and is the only school district within DeSoto County.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Private school enrollment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.

According to WalletHub's analysis, Florida is ranked ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

District	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	% Change
School District of DeSoto County	4,582	4,568	0.3