Okeechobee School District

700 Sw 2nd Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974-5117
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,533 students in Okeechobee School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Florida.
Public Elementary Schools in Okeechobee School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,488 Schools
# Students
6,337 Students
2,038,029 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
118,158 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Okeechobee 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 77% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#59 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
45%
52%
43%
52%
45%
52%
77%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
45%
37%
% Black
6%
21%
% White
44%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,901 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,332
$11,962
Spending / Student
$10,901
$11,615

Best Okeechobee School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3000 Nw 10th Ter
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5100
Gr: PK-5 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Seminole Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2690 Nw 42nd Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5116
Gr: PK-5 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #33.
Okeechobee Virtual Franchise
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1000 Nw 34th St
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5125
Gr: K-12 | 61 students Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #44.
South Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2468 Sw 7th Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5087
Gr: PK-5 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #55.
Everglades Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3725 Se 8th St
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5108
Gr: PK-5 | 774 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #66.
Osceola Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
825 Sw 28th St
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5070
Gr: 6-8 | 711 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #77.
Yearling Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
925 Nw 23rd Ln
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5056
Gr: 6-8 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #88.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
610 Sw 5th Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5077
Gr: PK-5 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #99.
Okeechobee Achievement Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Nw 34th St
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5125
Gr: PK-12 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: n/an/a
700 Sw 2nd Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5000
Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,337 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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