Okeechobee Times

There were 2,830 Hispanic students enrolled in Okeechobee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.8% increase from the 2,781 Hispanic 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, Hispanic students comprised 44.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Okeechobee County, Okeechobee High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 768 students, making up 45.4% 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.

School name	% of Hispanic Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Okeechobee High School	45.4	1,692
Everglades Elementary School	41.1	760
Osceola Middle School	39.3	753
Yearling Middle School	51.9	668
North Elementary School	44.8	576
South Elementary School	28.4	573
Central Elementary School	49.2	530
Seminole Elementary School	57.6	502
Okeechobee Achievement Academy	26.1	199
Okeechobee Virtual Franchise	13.5	89