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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Fewer students enrolled in Okeechobee County’s only school district 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

The only school district in Okeechobee County experienced a slight decrease in student numbers, falling by 0.1% and welcoming 6,398 students during the 2022-23 academic year, as reported by the Florida Department of Education.

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

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

Enrollment in Okeechobee County Over 6 Years

01,2002,4003,6004,8006,0002022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-1863986,39864046,40462636,26366276,62764846,48464106,410

Okeechobee County School District Enrollment Breakdown

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2021-22Total % Change
Okeechobee High School1,6921,6353.5%
Everglades Elementary School76065615.9%
Osceola Middle School75368410.1%
Yearling Middle School668683-2.2%
North Elementary School5765475.3%
South Elementary School573646-11.3%
Central Elementary School5305182.3%
Seminole Elementary School50244612.6%
Okeechobee Achievement Academy199257-22.6%
Okeechobee Virtual Franchise89273-67.4%
Tantie5358-8.6%

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