FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
Overall, there were 461 students enrolled in district’s sixth-grade in the 2022-23 school year, making up 10.1% of the student body in the district.
The number of students in the sixth-grade grew by 21% compared to the year before.
School District of DeSoto County also had a high enrollment for the third-grade, the second highest recorded in the district.
Within the district, Desoto Middle School had the most sixth-grade students in the 2022-23 school year.
Data showed that School District of DeSoto County enrolled a total of 4,582 students in the 2022-23 school year, the 22nd lowest enrollment in Florida.
It was also ranked 22nd lowest in the year before.
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 enrolment 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 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.
| Schools | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Desoto County High School | 1,244 |
| Desoto Middle School | 1,169 |
| Desoto Secondary School | 69 |
| Desoto Virtual Academy | 53 |
| Hospital and Homebound | 96 |
| Memorial Elementary School | 793 |
| Nocatee Elementary School | 446 |
| Reduced Services | 10 |
| Teen Paren PK Child Care Program | 0 |
| West Elementary School | 795 |
| Total School District of DeSoto County | 4,582 |
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