Okeechobee Times

Okeechobee County School District had a decrease in student enrollment during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education. Overall, there was a total of 6,398 students enrolled in the district in the academic year.

The most represented ethnicity among Okeechobee County School District students was white, accounting for 44.2% of the student population.

Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 44.5% of the total enrollment.

Okeechobee County School District covers 12 schools within Okeechobee County, with its main office in Okeechobee.

Among the 12 schools in Okeechobee County School District, Okeechobee High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,692 students in the 2022-23 school year.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Private school enrolment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.

According to WalletHub's analysis, Florida is ranked 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School	Total Enrollment
Okeechobee High School	1,692
Osceola Middle School	999
Everglades Elementary School	924
Yearling Middle School	668
Central Elementary School	588
North Elementary School	576
South Elementary School	573
Seminole Elementary School	522
Okeechobee Achievement Academy	199
Okeechobee Virtual Franchise	89
Tantie	53
Student Serv./Special Programs	0