Desoto High School
1710 E Gibson Street, Arcadia, FL, 34266-8753 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Desoto High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Desoto County, FL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1260 students
% Male / % Female 49%  /  51%
Total Classroom Teachers 67 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 421 students
Grade 10 - 313 students
Grade 11 - 269 students
Grade 12 - 257 students
This School
(FL) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:19 1:19
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(FL) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 1% 2%
% Hispanic 25% 18%
% Black 18% 26%
% White 56% 52%
Additional Student Information
This School
(FL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 41% 26%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 8% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 6% n/a
School Performance:
(FL) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Desoto County School District
This School's Agency
(FL) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 13 24
Number of Students Managed 5,034 students 15,852 students
District Total Revenue $43,297,000 $150,286,000
District Expenditure $48,803,000 $148,035,000
District Revenue / Student $8,601 $9,481
District Expenditure / Student $9,695 $9,339
District Graduation Rates 82% 90%
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (34266)
School Zip (34266)
(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 31,964 people 15,366,089 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 12% 27%
Population Average Age 37 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $30,583 $38,396
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.6 rooms 5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 29 years old 32 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (34266)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 75% / 25% 67% / 33%
School Map:
1. Desoto Outward Bound Center - 35 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
2. Hospital And Homebound - 1 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
3. Kingsley Center - 75 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
4. Reduced Services - 1 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
5. Desoto Dual Diagnosed Correctional Facility - 57 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Arcadia, Desoto County, Zip 34266 
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Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects 2006 statistics (most recent year available).

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