Deseret Academy
304 5th St., Satsuma, FL 32189From the 2023-24 federal survey, published July 2026
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- 1-12
- Students (K-12)
- 115
- Students per teacher
- 23
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Palatka center
- 7.1 miles
Can you use FES / FTC here?
Not on the FES / FTC list we read
- About the list
- How the FES / FTC list works
- Applying
- New families can still apply for 2026-27: the Private School Scholarship (FTC and FES-EO) and the Unique Abilities Scholarship (FES-UA) take new applications until November 15, 2026.
Source: FES / FTC official source, read October 8, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 5
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 52% boys, 48% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 57%
- Setting
- Rural
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2021-22 to 2023-24
- 142 to 115, down 27 (19%)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 10 (23)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 3 (1)
- Across the grades
- Classes fill up toward the upper grades
- High school grades
- Average 16; lower grades 6
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,080
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person, virtual and hybrid
- Library or media center
- No
- Year, against Florida
- Same as the median of the 1,903 private schools we list
- School day, against Florida
- 60 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (1,918 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 23 here; median 10 at 850 FL combined schools
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Deseret Academy tuition, and what FES / FTC pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet
Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships Education savings account
- Award
- About $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
- How it varies
- For 2026-27 the table runs from $7,463 (grades 9-12, lowest county) to $12,217 (grades K-3, Monroe County). Students with disabilities average about $10,000 under FES-UA.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 8, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Deseret Academy?
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Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peniel Baptist Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 194 | 5 |
| Hillcrest Academy ✓ | K-12 | 83 | 7 |
| School of the Heights ✓ | PreK-6 | 140 | 7 |
| Little Sprouts Learning Center ✓ | PreK-12 | 41 | 7 |
| Crescent City Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | 67 | 14 |
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Next FES / FTC date: November 15, 2026 (Last day for new 2026-27 Private School and Unique Abilities Scholarship applications).
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