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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Okeechobee County Education: 6,398 students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

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FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

There were 6,398 students enrolled in Okeechobee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.1% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that white and Hispanic students made up 88.4% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Okeechobee County schools, followed by 6.4% of Black students, 3.1% of multiracial students and 1% of Alaska Native students.

Okeechobee High School registered the highest enrollment among Okeechobee County's 12 schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 1,692 students.

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 enrollment 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 ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

Enrollment in Okeechobee County Over 6 Years
06001,2001,8002,4003,0003,6004,2004,8005,4006,0006,6002017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23

Enrollment in Okeechobee County Schools Compared to Previous Year
School nameTotal Enrollment in 2021-22Total Enrollment in 2022-23% Change
Okeechobee High School1,6351,6923.5
Everglades Elementary School65676015.9
Osceola Middle School68475310.1
Yearling Middle School683668-2.2
North Elementary School5475765.3
South Elementary School646573-11.3
Central Elementary School5185302.3
Seminole Elementary School44650212.6
Okeechobee Achievement Academy257199-22.6
Okeechobee Virtual Franchise27389-67.4
Tantie5853-8.6

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