| Index | Desoto Lakes | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Desoto Lakes | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.0% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.8% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.1% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.1% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.6% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Desoto Lakes. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Desoto Lakes, FL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Desoto Lakes, FL, an average of 88.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Osprey, FL | 6,218 | 99% | 106.3% |
| Holmes Beach, FL | 4,276 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Sarasota, FL | 57,787 | 64% | 32.9% |
| Bradenton, FL | 57,346 | 50% | 3.3% |
| Palmetto, FL | 13,678 | 49% | 1.1% |
| Desoto Lakes, FL | 1,907 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mitchell, NE | 1,907 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Joseph City, AZ | 1,908 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Laurel Springs, NJ | 1,908 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Goldthwaite, TX | 1,906 | 56% | 15.9% |
| Buna, TX | 1,908 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Desoto Lakes, FL | 1,907 | n/a |
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