Hendry School District

25 E Hickpochee Ave
Labelle, FL 33935-5015
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 8,742 students in Hendry School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Hendry School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Florida public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,720 Schools
# Students
14,332 Students
1,064,348 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
58,059 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Hendry 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (FL)
#65 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hendry  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hendry  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hendry  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hendry  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
59 Students
2,999 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
189 Students
30,219 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
7,385 Students
395,427 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
37%
# Black Students
2,670 Students
223,522 Students
% Black Students
19%
21%
# White Students
3,436 Students
370,184 Students
% White Students
24%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
1,894 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
574 Students
40,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
311
6,177
# Students in K Grade:
983
37,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
997
38,476
# Students in 2nd Grade:
965
39,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
990
40,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
955
39,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,069
44,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,141
203,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,207
219,532
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,272
226,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,246
44,404
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,203
43,708
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,050
40,412
# Students in 12th Grade:
943
40,090
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $6,647 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,244 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has declined by 37% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Hendry  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$90 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Hendry  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$6,647
$12,135
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hendry  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$6,244
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hendry  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hendry School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clewiston Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
601 W Pasadena Ave
Clewiston, FL 33440
(863) 983-1530
Grades: 6-8
| 706 students
Rank: #22.
County Wide Exceptional Student Education
Special Education School
25 E Hickpochee Ave
Labelle, FL 33975
(863) 674-4166
Grades: PK-12
| 13 students
Rank: #33.
Labelle Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8000 E Cowboy Way
Labelle, FL 33935
(863) 674-4646
Grades: 6-8
| 855 students
Rank: n/an/a
Clewiston Youth Developmental Academy
Alternative School
475 E Osceola Ave
Clewiston, FL 33440
(863) 902-4216
Grades: 6-12
| 27 students
Rank: n/an/a
Digital Of Florida
25 E Hickpochee Ave
Labelle, FL 33975
(863) 674-4642
Grades: K-12
| 7,109 students
Rank: n/an/a
Labelle Youth Developmental Academy
Alternative School
1100 Forestry Division Rd
Labelle, FL 33935
(863) 674-4590
Grades: 6-12
| 32 students
Rank: n/an/a
25 E Hickpochee Ave
Labelle, FL 33975
(863) 744-4555
Grades: K-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,332 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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