For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,223 students in Okeechobee School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Okeechobee School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Florida public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Okeechobee School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Florida average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Okeechobee High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,306 Schools
# Students
6,404 Students
993,728 Students
# Teachers
351 Teachers
47,622 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Graduation Rate
78%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.70
# American Indian Students
83 Students
2,757 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
29,628 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,781 Students
341,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
34%
# Black Students
433 Students
212,562 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
2,832 Students
370,138 Students
% White Students
44%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
1,798 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
217 Students
35,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
124
2,336
# Students in K Grade:
476
6,756
# Students in 1st Grade:
473
7,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
500
7,710
# Students in 3rd Grade:
492
7,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
436
7,593
# Students in 5th Grade:
489
8,731
# Students in 6th Grade:
479
20,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
506
24,912
# Students in 8th Grade:
481
26,779
# Students in 9th Grade:
620
231,761
# Students in 10th Grade:
508
226,340
# Students in 11th Grade:
419
211,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
401
203,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,787 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,213
$12,135
Spending / Student
$10,787
$11,783
Best Okeechobee School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Okeechobee Virtual Franchise
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 Sw 2nd Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5000
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5000
Grades: K-12
| 273 students
Rank: #22.
Okeechobee High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2800 Us Highway 441 N
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5025
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5025
Grades: 9-12
| 1,635 students
Rank: #33.
Tantie
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5050 Ne 168th Street
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 357-9922
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 357-9922
Grades: 6-12
| 58 students
Rank: #44.
Okeechobee Achievement Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Nw 34th St
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5125
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5125
Grades: PK-12
| 257 students
Rank: n/an/a
700 Sw 2nd Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5000
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 462-5000
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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