Okeechobee Times

The only school district in Hendry County experienced a decrease in student numbers, falling by 3.3% and welcoming 13,859 students during the 2022-23 academic year, as reported by the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic or Latino, representing 52.2% of Hendry County School District ’s total enrollment.

Hendry County School District has a main office in Labelle and is the only school district within Hendry County.

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 in 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total % Change
Digital Academy of Florida	6,396	7,109	-10%
Labelle High School	1,451	1,374	5.6%
Clewiston High School	958	944	1.5%
Country Oaks Elementary School	893	837	6.7%
Labelle Middle School	817	855	-4.4%
Clewiston Middle School	741	706	5%
Central Elementary School	588	547	7.5%
Edward A. Upthegrove Elementary School	541	533	1.5%
Eastside Elementary School	503	495	1.6%
Westside Elementary School	469	445	5.4%
Labelle Elementary School	437	389	12.3%
Hendry Online Learning School	34	0
Montura Early Learning Center	21	26	-19.2%
County Wide Exceptional Student Education	10	13	-23.1%