Glades School District

400 10th St Sw
Moore Haven, FL 33471-0459
(District boundaries shown in map)
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4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Glades School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 299 students in Glades School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter School in Glades School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Florida public charter school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
9 Schools
748 Schools
# Students
1,852 Students
404,631 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
19,029 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
29:1
29:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Glades School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#46 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

52%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

42%
52%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

34%
52%
85%
88%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
48.4%
33.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.67

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
10%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
46%
47%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
9%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
29%
28%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,419. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,131 is higher than the state median of $13,816. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$41,097 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$28 MM
$39,380 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,302
$14,419

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,131
$13,816

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Glades School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pemayetv Emahakv Charter Our Way School
Charter School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 E Harney Pond Rd Ne
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 467-2501
Gr: PK-8 | 299 students Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,852 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 29:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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