Okeechobee Times

Digital Academy of Florida had the highest enrollment among Hendry County schools, welcoming 5,880 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

The most represented ethnicity among Digital Academy of Florida students was Hispanic or Latino, accounting for 37% of the student population.

Digital Academy of Florida is part of the Hendry County School District , which generally encompasses schools within Hendry County with its main office in Labelle.

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	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Digital Academy of Florida	Labelle	5,880
Labelle High School	Labelle	1,415
Clewiston High School	Clewiston	978
Country Oaks Elementary School	Labelle	908
Labelle Middle School	Labelle	841
Clewiston Middle School	Clewiston	635
Central Elementary School	Clewiston	602
Eastside Elementary School	Clewiston	552
Edward A. Upthegrove Elementary School	Labelle	525
Westside Elementary School	Clewiston	523
Labelle Elementary School	Labelle	452
Montura Early Learning Center	Clewiston	32
County Wide Exceptional Student Education	Labelle	11