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DESOTO SECONDARY SCHOOL

Alternative School · ARCADIA, FL

DESOTO SECONDARY SCHOOL is a alternative school school in ARCADIA, Florida, serving grades KG–12 with 51 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 51:1.

Level
Other
Grades
KG – 12
Enrollment
51
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
51:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 25 49%
Black or African American 15 29%
White 8 16%
Two or more races 2 4%
Asian 1 2%
Total enrollment 51 32M / 19F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency <=10% 48.8% 35
Reading Proficiency <=10% 52.2% 38
Science Proficiency <=20% 23
4-Year Graduation Rate 40-59%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
None offered
Gifted & Talented
None offered
2 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
9
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
30
58.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
109
213.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 51 100%

Contact & Location

318 N WILSON AVE

ARCADIA, FL 34266

Phone: (863)494-9303

http://dss.desotoschools.com/

District

DESOTO

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,474

District enrollment: 4,582

NCES ID

120042006813

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD