There were 6,337 students enrolled in Okeechobee County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.9% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 44.7% of the student body, the largest percentage in Okeechobee County schools, followed by 44.3% of white students, 6.1% of Black students and 2.7% of multiracial students.
Okeechobee High School registered the highest enrollment among Okeechobee County’s 11 schools at the time, welcoming 1,741 students.
As of the 2024-25 school year, Florida had a total of 4,471 public schools serving over 2.8 million students across the state.
As of 2025, Florida has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 18:1, which is significantly worse than the national average of 15:1. The state’s worst ratios are found in high schools, with an average ratio of 21:1.
Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.
According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranks 50th in the U.S. in terms of teacher salaries, only ahead of West Virginia.
| School name | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okeechobee High School | 1,692 | 1,741 | 2.9% |
| Everglades Elementary School | 760 | 774 | 1.8% |
| Osceola Middle School | 753 | 711 | -5.6% |
| Yearling Middle School | 668 | 625 | -6.4% |
| North Elementary School | 576 | 558 | -3.1% |
| Central Elementary School | 530 | 548 | 3.4% |
| Seminole Elementary School | 502 | 541 | 7.8% |
| South Elementary School | 573 | 536 | -6.5% |
| Okeechobee Achievement Academy | 199 | 179 | -10.1% |
| Tantie | 53 | 63 | 18.9% |
| Okeechobee Virtual Franchise | 89 | 61 | -31.5% |