Okeechobee Times

Okeechobee High School had the highest enrollment among Okeechobee County schools, welcoming 1,741 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

The most represented ethnicity among Okeechobee High School students was Hispanic or Latino, accounting for 45% of the student population.

Okeechobee High School is part of the Okeechobee County School District, which generally encompasses schools within Okeechobee County with its main office in Okeechobee.

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
Okeechobee High School	Okeechobee	1,741
Everglades Elementary School	Okeechobee	774
Osceola Middle School	Okeechobee	711
Yearling Middle School	Okeechobee	625
North Elementary School	Okeechobee	558
Central Elementary School	Okeechobee	548
Seminole Elementary School	Okeechobee	541
South Elementary School	Okeechobee	536
Okeechobee Achievement Academy	Okeechobee	179
Tantie	Okeechobee	63
Okeechobee Virtual Franchise	Okeechobee	61