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Arcadia, FL

8,046 residents•3,658 students•15 schools
Avg School Rating
2.8
out of 10
53% below Florida avg
Test Proficiency
49%Math
40%Reading
22% below Florida avg
School Crime Rate
3.28
per 1,000 students
183% above Florida avg
Overall Crime Rate
39.90
per 1,000 residents
25% above Florida avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
2
Preschools
Elementary Schools
11
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
13
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
11
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Arcadia; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Arcadia

15 schools
5.7
West Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.5
Desoto Middle School
Middlepublic
4.3
Memorial Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.6
Desoto County High School
Highpublic
1.8
Desoto Virtual Franchise
Elementarypublic
1.5
DESOTO VIRTUAL ACADEMY-7023
Elementarypublic
0.5
Desoto Secondary School
Elementarypublic
0.1
Reduced Services
Elementarypublic
—
Desoto Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
Desoto County Adult Education Center
Elementarypublic
—
Desoto Virtual Instruction Program
Elementarypublic
—
Early Education Center
Preschoolpublic

School Crime in Arcadia

12 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Arcadia in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
183% above Florida avg
3.28
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
6
Property
1
Drug
5

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Drugs42%
  • Theft8%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Arcadia

321 total incidents reported across Arcadia in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
25% above Florida avg
39.90
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
144
Property
123
Drug
47
Weapons
2
Other
5

Crime Types

  • Assault40%
  • Theft23%
  • Drugs15%
  • Burglary8%
  • Vandalism4%
  • Fraud3%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,658 students enrolled across Arcadia's schools.

  • Public3,51096%
  • Private1484%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Arcadia's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic55%
  • White30%
  • Black12%
  • Two or More Races3%
49%Female51%Male
74%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.