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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 44.2% of Okeechobee County's student body 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 2,827 white students enrolled in Okeechobee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.2% decrease from the 2,832 white students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Okeechobee County welcomed a total of 6,398 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 44.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Okeechobee County, Okeechobee High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 713 students, making up 42.1% of the school's total student body.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in its 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.

Ethnicities in Okeechobee County in 2022-23 School Year
White [44.2%]Hispanic [44.2%]Black [6.4%]Ethnicities with <5% [5%]

Enrollment in Okeechobee County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of white Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Okeechobee High School42.11,692
Everglades Elementary School48.3760
Osceola Middle School47.5753
Yearling Middle School39.7668
North Elementary School47.2576
South Elementary School56.9573
Central Elementary School36.8530
Seminole Elementary School31.9502
Okeechobee Achievement Academy31.2199

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