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Okeechobee County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Okeechobee.

Okeechobee’s School Grade D better than 11% of Florida school districts

Students
6,143
Schools
11
Spent per student
$12,404
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
The gist

What stands out about Okeechobee County School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 11% of Florida districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 13 pts below the state
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.7% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 11% 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
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade
DOkeechobee 5,811

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Okeechobee. Grade by grade →

K–5Central Elementary SchoolThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Okeechobee High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency46%
State average 52.2% · 3,466 students tested
Reading / language arts43%
State average 52.1% · 3,675 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 88% · 456 in the class

96% 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
$12,404 per student · 5% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 45%Federal 21%

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

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

Enrollment over time
5,357’20
6,346’21
6,345’22
6,274’23
6,143’24

Up 14.7% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 46%White 43%Black 6%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Seminole Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Okeechobee
B+
511 students16:1
South Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Okeechobee
C+
475 students16:1
Okeechobee Achievement Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Okeechobee
D−
266 students24:1
Student Serv./Special Programs
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Okeechobee
1 students
Everglades Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Okeechobee
B
737 students20:1
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Okeechobee
C
571 students18:1
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Okeechobee
B+
528 students16:1
Okeechobee Virtual Franchise
Other · Grades K–12 · Okeechobee
59 students
Osceola Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Okeechobee
B−
689 students17:1
Yearling Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Okeechobee
C
588 students14:1
Okeechobee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Okeechobee
C
1,718 students20:1

Left off: 1 school 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.