Okeechobee Times

There were 7,113 Hispanic students enrolled in Hendry County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 1.3% decrease from the 7,209 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Hendry County welcomed a total of 13,354 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 53.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Hendry County, Digital Academy of Florida recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 2,230 students, making up 37.9% of the school's total student body.

Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.

A 2024 WalletHub study ranked Florida 49th in the nation for teacher salaries when adjusted for cost of living, making it one of the lowest in the U.S.

School name	% of Hispanic Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Digital Academy of Florida	37.9%	5,880
Labelle High School	72.2%	1,415
Clewiston High School	56.9%	978
Country Oaks Elementary School	72.1%	908
Labelle Middle School	73.2%	841
Clewiston Middle School	58%	635
Central Elementary School	55.3%	602
Eastside Elementary School	57.1%	552
Edward A. Upthegrove Elementary School	73.3%	525
Westside Elementary School	60.8%	523
Labelle Elementary School	64.2%	452
Montura Early Learning Center	81.3%	32