Okeechobee Times

There were 2,827 white students enrolled in Okeechobee County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 0.2% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Okeechobee County School District welcomed 6,398 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 44.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Okeechobee County School District roughly covers 12 schools within Okeechobee County, and has a main office in Okeechobee.

Among the 12 schools in Okeechobee County School District, Osceola Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,582 students.

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 Year	Total District Enrollment	Total white Students	white %
2022-23	6,398	2,827	44.2%
2021-22	6,404	2,832	44.2%
2020-21	6,263	2,779	44.4%
2019-20	6,627	2,949	44.5%
2018-19	6,484	2,941	45.4%
2017-18	6,410	2,917	45.5%