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Hardee School District

1009 N 6th Ave
Wauchula, FL 33873-2008

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Tel: (863) 773-9058

www.hardee.k12.fl.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,163 students in Hardee School District. This district's average pre is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Florida.

Public Preschools in Hardee School District have an score of 57% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 56%), and score of 53% (versus the 54% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Florida public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,884 Schools

# Students

4,547 Students

1,096,786 Students

# Teachers

261 Teachers

69,693 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

17:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hardee School District	Florida
Pre-K	93	760
Kind	316	1,873
1	319	1,967
2	332	2,025
3	369	2,182
4	352	2,002
5	382	2,098

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District Rank

Hardee 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 82% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#49 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hardee School District
2023	#49
2022	#47
2021	#48
2019	#46
2018	#45
2017	#59
2016	#62
2015	#63
2014	#61
2013	#63
2012	#60

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48%

52%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hardee School District	Florida
2023	48%	52%
2022	50%	52%
2021	46%	48%
2019	59%	59%
2018	55%	58%
2017	49%	57%
2016	44%	54%
2015	42%	53%
2014	51%	59%
2013	49%	58%
2012	50%	57%

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46%

52%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hardee School District	Florida
2022	46%	52%
2021	46%	52%
2019	48%	56%
2018	55%	55%
2017	41%	54%
2016	43%	52%
2015	42%	53%
2014	48%	58%
2013	48%	58%
2012	46%	57%
2011	53%	62%

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46%

52%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hardee School District	Florida
2022	46%	52%
2021	44%	51%

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82%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hardee School District	Florida
2023	82%	87%
2022	85%	87%
2021	88%	89%
2020	91%	89%
2019	81%	87%
2018	80%	86%
2017	72%	83%
2016	67%	82%
2015	60%	79%
2014	64%	78%
2013	65%	78%

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(2022-23)

37.8%

33.8%

Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hardee School District	Florida
2023	37.8%	33.8%
2022	46.7%	35.5%
2021	40.9%	27.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hardee School District	Florida
2023	0.54	0.70
2022	0.53	0.70
2021	0.52	0.70
2020	0.53	0.70
2019	0.53	0.70
2018	0.52	0.70
2017	0.52	0.70
2016	0.53	0.70
2015	0.54	0.70
2014	0.55	0.69
2013	0.55	0.69
2012	0.56	0.69
2011	0.57	0.69
2010	0.58	0.69
2009	0.58	0.69
2008	0.58	0.68
2007	0.59	0.67
2006	0.59	0.64
2005	0.58	0.65
2004	0.58	0.64
2003	0.58	0.63
2002	0.58	0.63
2001	0.58	0.62
2000	0.58	0.62
1999	0.59	0.61
1998	0.59	0.60
1997	0.59	0.60
1996	0.58	0.59
1995	0.57	0.58
1994	0.58	0.57
1993	0.58	0.57
1992	0.56	0.56
1991	0.55	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Hardee School District	Florida
2023	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

63%

38%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hardee School District	Florida
2023	61%	37%
2022	63%	36%
2021	62%	35%
2020	63%	34%
2019	63%	34%
2018	63%	32%
2017	63%	32%
2016	62%	32%
2015	61%	31%
2014	59%	30%
2013	59%	29%
2012	58%	29%
2011	57%	28%
2010	55%	27%
2009	54%	26%
2008	53%	26%
2007	51%	25%
2006	50%	24%
2005	51%	23%
2004	50%	22%
2003	50%	21%
2002	49%	20%
2001	48%	19%
2000	47%	18%
1999	46%	17%
1998	45%	16%
1997	44%	16%
1996	42%	15%
1995	34%	15%
1994	40%	14%
1993	38%	14%
1992	32%	13%
1991	31%	13%

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% Black

6%

21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hardee School District	Florida
2023	7%	21%
2022	6%	21%
2021	6%	22%
2020	7%	22%
2019	7%	22%
2018	6%	22%
2017	6%	22%
2016	6%	23%
2015	6%	23%
2014	6%	23%
2013	6%	23%
2012	6%	23%
2011	6%	23%
2010	7%	24%
2009	7%	24%
2008	7%	24%
2007	8%	24%
2006	8%	24%
2005	8%	24%
2004	8%	24%
2003	8%	24%
2002	9%	25%
2001	9%	25%
2000	8%	25%
1999	8%	25%
1998	8%	25%
1997	8%	25%
1996	9%	25%
1995	10%	24%
1994	9%	24%
1993	10%	24%
1992	10%	24%
1991	10%	23%

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% White

28%

33%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hardee School District	Florida
2023	30%	35%
2022	30%	36%
2021	30%	36%
2020	28%	37%
2019	28%	37%
2018	30%	39%
2017	30%	39%
2016	30%	39%
2015	31%	40%
2014	32%	41%
2013	33%	42%
2012	33%	42%
2011	34%	43%
2010	35%	45%
2009	36%	46%
2008	38%	47%
2007	39%	48%
2006	40%	50%
2005	40%	50%
2004	41%	51%
2003	41%	52%
2002	41%	52%
2001	43%	54%
2000	45%	55%
1999	46%	56%
1998	47%	57%
1997	48%	57%
1996	49%	58%
1995	56%	59%
1994	51%	60%
1993	52%	60%
1992	58%	61%
1991	59%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hardee School District	Florida
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,536 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,038. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,226 is less than the state median of $11,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$53 MM

$34,349 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hardee School District	Florida
2023	$52 MM	$166 MM
2022	$50 MM	$154 MM
2021	$52 MM	$166 MM
2020	$50 MM	$154 MM
2019	$51 MM	$151 MM
2018	$51 MM	$143 MM
2017	$50 MM	$136 MM
2016	$49 MM	$130 MM
2015	$48 MM	$132 MM
2014	$49 MM	$122 MM
2012	$44 MM	$118 MM
2011	$50 MM	$128 MM
2010	$48 MM	$132 MM
2009	$50 MM	$138 MM
2008	$51 MM	$179 MM
2007	$49 MM	$165 MM
2006	$58 MM	$125 MM
2005	$60 MM	$111 MM
2004	$40 MM	$105 MM
2003	$36 MM	$95 MM
2002	$36 MM	$96 MM
2001	$34 MM	$96 MM
2000	$33 MM	$91 MM
1999	$36 MM	$89 MM
1998	$32 MM	$81 MM
1997	$31 MM	$79 MM
1996	$30 MM	$73 MM
1995	$31 MM	$70 MM

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Spending

$51 MM

$33,354 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hardee School District	Florida
2023	$51 MM	$163 MM
2022	$50 MM	$164 MM
2021	$51 MM	$163 MM
2020	$50 MM	$164 MM
2019	$53 MM	$155 MM
2018	$52 MM	$153 MM
2017	$49 MM	$132 MM
2016	$50 MM	$123 MM
2015	$50 MM	$140 MM
2014	$49 MM	$125 MM
2012	$47 MM	$121 MM
2011	$48 MM	$128 MM
2010	$50 MM	$140 MM
2009	$48 MM	$159 MM
2008	$48 MM	$169 MM
2007	$48 MM	$162 MM
2006	$75 MM	$146 MM
2005	$60 MM	$112 MM
2004	$40 MM	$112 MM
2003	$35 MM	$106 MM
2002	$36 MM	$102 MM
2001	$34 MM	$91 MM
2000	$33 MM	$88 MM
1999	$32 MM	$84 MM
1998	$30 MM	$79 MM
1997	$30 MM	$72 MM
1996	$29 MM	$72 MM
1995	$31 MM	$66 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,536

$12,038

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hardee School District	Florida
2023	$10,703	$13,452
2022	$9,900	$14,203
2021	$10,620	$13,731
2020	$9,900	$14,203
2019	$10,091	$13,737
2018	$9,737	$14,011
2017	$9,492	$14,826
2016	$9,386	$12,788
2015	$9,150	$11,888
2014	$9,421	$12,077
2012	$8,812	$12,051
2011	$9,839	$13,076
2010	$9,505	$11,888
2009	$9,760	$13,793
2008	$10,168	$17,784
2007	$9,694	$16,236
2006	$11,740	$12,292
2005	$11,612	$11,428
2004	$7,568	$11,474
2003	$6,929	$10,268
2002	$6,994	$10,355
2001	$6,853	$10,248
2000	$6,599	$9,668
1999	$6,909	$9,409
1998	$6,009	$7,880
1997	$5,728	$8,424
1995	$6,560	$6,715
1992	$6,185	$7,231

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Spending / Student

$11,226

$11,689

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hardee School District	Florida
2023	$10,415	$13,212
2022	$9,957	$15,154
2021	$10,335	$13,486
2020	$9,957	$15,154
2019	$10,384	$14,111
2018	$10,044	$14,989
2017	$9,407	$14,369
2016	$9,606	$12,045
2015	$9,586	$12,571
2014	$9,534	$12,287
2012	$9,389	$12,385
2011	$9,500	$13,005
2010	$9,957	$12,571
2009	$9,406	$15,882
2008	$9,662	$16,773
2007	$9,568	$15,907
2006	$15,090	$14,358
2005	$11,564	$11,593
2004	$7,613	$12,298
2003	$6,706	$11,532
2002	$7,120	$11,007
2001	$6,767	$9,672
2000	$6,637	$9,341
1999	$6,191	$8,851
1998	$5,728	$7,639
1997	$5,630	$7,635
1995	$6,623	$6,277
1992	$6,109	$6,693

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Best Hardee School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wauchula Elementary School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 53%)
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Add to Compare

400 S Florida Ave
Wauchula, FL 33873
(863) 773-3141

Gr: PK-5 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: #22.

North Wauchula Elementary School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 59%)
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Add to Compare

1120 N Florida Ave
Wauchula, FL 33873
(863) 773-2183

Gr: PK-5 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

Rank: #33.

Bowling Green Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
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Add to Compare

4530 Church Ave
Bowling Green, FL 33834
(863) 773-5471

Gr: PK-5 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Rank: #44.

Zolfo Springs Elementary School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
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Add to Compare

3215 School House Rd
Zolfo Springs, FL 33890
(863) 773-5473

Gr: PK-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #55.

Hilltop Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
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Add to Compare

2401 Us Highway 17 N
Wauchula, FL 33873
(863) 773-2750

Gr: PK-5 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,547 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
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