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D

Hendry County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Clewiston and LaBelle.

Clewiston’s School Grade D better than 5% of Florida school districts

Students
13,430
Schools
13
Spent per student
$9,492
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Hendry County School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 5% of Florida districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 15 pts below the state
  • Spends 27% less per student than the FL average
  • 21 students per teacher
  • Debt of $1M, about $75 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 5% of the 76 Florida school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
DClewiston 7,594DLaBelle 5,754

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Clewiston. Grade by grade →

PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Clewiston Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Clewiston High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency34%
State average 52.2% · 7,482 students tested
Reading / language arts39%
State average 52.1% · 7,973 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)73%
State average 88% · 1,054 in the class

90% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$9,492 per student · 27% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 58%Federal 20%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
13,613’20
14,273’21
13,825’22
13,354’23
13,430’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 54%White 25%Black 16%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

13 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools.

Country Oaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Labelle
B−
935 students22:1
Edward A. Upthegrove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Labelle
C+
552 students19:1
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clewiston
B
547 students20:1
Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clewiston
C+
480 students19:1
Eastside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clewiston
C+
477 students20:1
Labelle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Labelle
C
446 students17:1
Montura Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Clewiston
22 students11:1
County Wide Exceptional Student Education
Other · Grades PK–12 · Labelle
5 students
Digital Academy of Florida
Other · Grades K–12 · Jacksonville
6,069 students
Labelle Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Labelle
C
830 students20:1
Clewiston Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clewiston
B−
679 students20:1
Labelle High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Labelle
C+
1,422 students25:1
Clewiston High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clewiston
C−
966 students28:1

Left off: 3 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Florida.